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The People's Strength Ethics Committee has imposed a six-month suspension of party membership against party leader Lee Jun-seok.
Representative Lee, who is suspected of destroying evidence of sexual assault, explained that he was unaware of the attempt by the chief of political affairs to destroy evidence, but the Ethics Committee did not accept this explanation.
Reporter Kim Hyung-rae reports the first news.
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After an 8-hour marathon meeting, the People's Strength Ethics Committee imposed a severe disciplinary action against CEO Lee Jun-seok of suspending party membership for six months for violating the duty to maintain dignity.
[Lee Yang-hee / People's Power Central Ethics Chairman: People's Power Party Representative Lee Jun-seok, People's Power Central Ethics Committee
decided to suspend party membership for the above person for 6 months.]
For the same reason, Edo decided to suspend party membership for two years.
The Ethics Committee explained that there was no cost relationship between Director Kim writing a 700 million won investment invitation certificate to Mr.
He also explained the reason for the severe disciplinary action, saying that it was difficult to believe Lee's calling that he was unaware of Kim's actions.
However, he added that the decision was not made on the suspicion of sexual abuse by Chairman Lee Jun-seok as it was not subject to disciplinary deliberation, and that the decision was made taking into account Lee's contribution and merit to the party.
Previously, at 9:30 pm on the 7th, CEO Lee, who attended the Ethics Committee, stayed in the meeting room for about three hours and actively clarified the allegations, but he could not avoid the unprecedented severe punishment.