Liberty Korea Party takes punitive action against two lawmakers for disparing pro-democracy movement
- 5 years ago
한국당, '5•18망언' 김순례 '당원권정지 3개월'•김진태 '경고'
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party has decided on punitive measures for two of its lawmakers,... who made inappropriate remarks related to the 1980 pro-democracy movement.
Kim Jin-tae received a warning,... while Kim Soon-rye has been deprived of party membership for three months.
In February,... the lawmakers came under fire after holding a public hearing with a far-right political commentator who has long claimed that the demonstration was orchestrated by North Korean troops -- something numerous investigations have proven to be false.
They also made disparaging comments, calling the movement a riot and the protesters a monster group.
Another lawmaker involved, Lee Jong-myeong , was earlier expelled from the party.
On May 18th, 1980, thousands of citizens in Gwangju protested against the military junta led by Chun Doo-hwan, who seized power in a coup.
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party has decided on punitive measures for two of its lawmakers,... who made inappropriate remarks related to the 1980 pro-democracy movement.
Kim Jin-tae received a warning,... while Kim Soon-rye has been deprived of party membership for three months.
In February,... the lawmakers came under fire after holding a public hearing with a far-right political commentator who has long claimed that the demonstration was orchestrated by North Korean troops -- something numerous investigations have proven to be false.
They also made disparaging comments, calling the movement a riot and the protesters a monster group.
Another lawmaker involved, Lee Jong-myeong , was earlier expelled from the party.
On May 18th, 1980, thousands of citizens in Gwangju protested against the military junta led by Chun Doo-hwan, who seized power in a coup.