Kim Min-seok demands ruling party expel lawmaker or remove YS photo
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- Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok urged the People Power Party to expel lawmaker Lee Jin-suk over her remarks on the May 18 Gwangju Uprising.
- Kim argued that expelling Lee or removing a photo of former President Kim Young-sam would be necessary if the People Power Party truly inherits Kim Young-sam's spirit.
- Kim also commented on the recent Busan mayoral election, calling it the "last chance" for the city and vowing to prepare for the general election.
Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok has demanded that the conservative People Power Party either expel lawmaker Lee Jin-suk or remove a photograph of former President Kim Young-sam from its leader's office. The call comes after Lee Jin-suk's controversial remarks during a forum that sought to re-examine the May 18 Gwangju Uprising.
If the People Power Party truly inherits the spirit of former President Kim Young-sam, they must expel Lee Jin-suk, or else remove the photo of former President Kim Young-sam (from the party leader's office).
Kim stated that if the People Power Party genuinely upholds the spirit of Kim Young-sam, who enshrined the Gwangju Uprising's democratic significance as a key achievement of his civilian government, they cannot embrace Lee. He criticized the party for seemingly attempting to undermine the spirit of the uprising, contrasting it with Kim Young-sam's legacy.
President Kim Young-sam established the spirit of the May 18 Gwangju Democratic Movement as the most important achievement of his civilian government and made it the government's identity.
"If former President Kim Young-sam were alive today, he would likely think that the Democratic Party is closer (to his ideals) than the People Power Party," Kim added. He suggested that the People Power Party's current stance and its embrace of Lee Jin-suk betray the democratic principles associated with Kim Young-sam.
Is the People Power Party, which has Kim Young-sam's photo, embracing Lee Jin-suk, who is trying to completely trample on the spirit of May 18?
Kim also addressed the recent victory of Busan Mayor Jeon Jae-soo, characterizing it as a critical opportunity for the city. He pledged that the Democratic Party would approach the next two years with humility while aggressively preparing for the upcoming general elections in Busan.
If former President Kim Young-sam were alive today, he would likely think that the Democratic Party is closer (to his ideals) than the People Power Party.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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