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Expulsion resolution passed for Lee Jin-sook over May 18

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2026-08-25 13:34 UTC → 2026-09-06 11:05 UTC · added removed

South Korean lawmaker Lee Jin-sook of the People Power Party remains under intense scrutiny following a forum regarding the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement. The controversy was triggered when a presenter at the event referred to the movement as a ‘civil unrest incident’ (소요 사태). Opposition members from the Democratic Party of Korea have accused Lee of hosting an event that distorts history and insults the victims of the Gwangju uprising. They have demanded her resignation from both her legislative seat and submitted a resolution to expel her. The her position on the Science, ICT, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee. While the National Assembly Steering Committee has since passed a resolution calling for Lee’s expulsion with 17 votes in favor, though expulsion, internal pressure has mounted within her own party; approximately 3,700 People Power Party members boycotted submitted a petition to the session. ethics committee demanding disciplinary action. Lee has strongly contested the allegations, describing the push for disciplinary action as ‘political tyranny’ and a violation of academic and freedom of expression. tyranny.’ The controversy has also escalated into a legal dispute after Lee filed an insult complaint against Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok following his criticisms. Min-seok. Lee recently underwent investigation at the Yeongdeungpo Police Station regarding Kim’s description of her as a ‘female Hitler.’ Lee has indicated plans to file additional charges regarding comments that compared her to former leader Chun Doo-hwan. While the Steering Committee resolution urges expulsion, actual removal from office requires a separate disciplinary process through the National Assembly Ethics Committee and a two-thirds majority vote in a plenary session. Because the Ethics Committee is currently not operating as a standing committee, the implementation of formal sanctions remains complicated and uncertain.

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  1. 2026-09-06 11:05 UTC Expulsion resolution passed for Lee Jin-sook over May 18
  2. 2026-08-25 13:34 UTC Expulsion resolution passed for Lee Jin-sook over May 18
  3. 2026-08-25 10:51 UTC Expulsion resolution passed for Lee Jin-sook over May 18
  4. 2026-08-21 09:01 UTC Controversy over Lee Jin-sook and Gwangju movement

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