Han Dong-hoon: Party ethics committee targets all anti-leadership figures, not just allies

Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon asserted that the People Power Party's central ethics committee appears to be targeting not only his faction but a broader group of party members who oppose the current leadership. The committee is set to review disciplinary requests against pro-Han Dong-hoon lawmakers on July 7.

Han suggested that the committee's actions are not solely aimed at his allies but represent an effort to pressure all party members in opposition to the leadership. He declined to comment further on the specifics of the disciplinary proceedings.

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It seems like the situation is trying to target not just pro-Han Dong-hoon lawmakers, but all members of the anti-leadership faction. I will not mention it specifically.

Separately, Han strongly criticized a new amendment to the Information and Communication Network Act, slated to take effect on July 7. He described the law as unconstitutional and a severe distortion of freedom of expression. Han expressed concern that certain phrases, such as the word 'no' when used in specific contexts, could be classified as hate speech under the revised law. He warned that posting such content on online communities could result in fines of up to 1 billion won or tenfold punitive damages.

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It is unconstitutional and a severe distortion of freedom of expression.