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Mi-na Kim, a member of Changwon City Council, who poured out harsh words to the victims and bereaved families of the Itaewon disaster, will retain her position as a member of the National Assembly.

At the plenary session of the city council, the expulsion agenda was rejected and only a 30-day suspension was imposed.



Reporter Hong Seung-yeon reports.



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Today (18th) morning in front of the Changwon City Council.



The Gyeongnam Countermeasures Committee for the Itaewon Disaster urges the expulsion of city councilor Kim Mi-na, the power of the people.

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[Mina Kim / Member of Changwon City Council (13th of last month): I forgot that I was a public figure.]

Yesterday, at the Ethics Special Committee of the City Council, I received an opinion that expulsion, the highest level of disciplinary action, was appropriate, but at the plenary session of the extraordinary session of the city council this afternoon, the expulsion agenda for Congressman Kim was raised. has been rejected.

Of the 45 registered lawmakers, 44 were present, but the majority of the people's power lawmakers opposed it, failing to obtain the consent of more than two-thirds required for expulsion.

[It is declared that the request for disciplinary action by a member of the Changwon City Council was passed by suspension of attendance on the 30th.]

Instead, the disciplinary proposal for the 30-day suspension of attendance by the same party member was passed in the presence of only 26 members of the People's Power.

In response to the decision to reject the expulsion, all members of the Democratic Party left the main meeting room.

















[Shim Yeong-seok/Democratic Party Changwon City Council Member: We strongly criticize the people's power to protect my family overturning the disciplinary decision to expel Rep. Mi-na Kim.



] He protested, saying 'the third offense'.



Rep. Kim, who was also accused of defamation, attended the Gyeongnam Police Agency yesterday afternoon and returned home after being investigated for about 4 hours. The police will review the statement and decide whether to attend additionally.



(Video coverage: Jeong Gyeong-moon · Jeong Seong-wook KNN, video editing: Shin Se-eun)