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Rep. Choi Kang-wook of the Democratic Party of Korea, who caused controversy over suspicion of 'sexual harassment', was given a severe disciplinary action of six months of suspension of party membership.



Reporter Kang Cheong-wan on the sidewalk.



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Ethics Judge of the Democratic Party said yesterday (20th) that it had unanimously decided on the night of the 20th to impose severe disciplinary action against Rep. Choi Kang-wook, including a six-month suspension of party membership.



[Kim Hoe -jae/Democratic Party Law Chairman (Ethics Judge): It is a punishment.

It can be said that the right to be a member of the party itself is lost altogether because we lose our party membership.]



The Ethics Tribunal said that, at an online meeting of the Judiciary Committee on April 28, when Rep. Choi was present with female assistants, sexual harassment is inappropriate. The reason for severe disciplinary action was that he denied his remarks and during the clarification process and continued to inflict psychological pain on the victims.



In addition, there was a big wave inside and outside the party, and the Party's Emergency Response Committee requested an ex officio investigation in consideration of the seriousness of the issue.



Choi, who attended the meeting at about 7:30 yesterday evening, is still reported to have denied the facts.



[Choi Kang -wook/Democrats: (Do you deny sexual harassment?) Is the result?

I do not know the result.]



[Kim Hoe-jae / Democratic Party Law Chairman (Ethics Judge): ((Rep. Choi Kang-wook) did he admit to his remarks? Or did he still stick to the same position?) I did not admit it .]



The disciplinary action against Rep. Choi will be finalized after a report by the party leadership, the non-captain.



Earlier, in order to respect the decision of the Ethics Tribunal, the non-subcommittee side said that it would not go through the non-submission committee's vote.