Politics · South Korea · 58 mins ago
Democratic Party urges discipline for three ruling-party lawmakers over audit remarks
South Korea’s Democratic Party has criticized three People Power Party lawmakers over their conduct during National Assembly audits.
The lawmakers are Kim Tae-gyu, Lee Jin-sook and Joo Jin-woo.
Democratic Party leaders said Joo used a deadly building-collapse accident in Daegu for political attacks and condemned a social media comment they said appeared to suggest death.
They also criticized Lee for visiting a cemetery where President Lee Jae-myung’s parents are buried to raise an alleged farmland-law violation.
Kim was criticized for referring during an audit to the site where former President Roh Moo-hyun died.
The Democratic Party says the remarks and actions were inappropriate and has called on the People Power Party to start disciplinary proceedings against the three lawmakers.
The People Power Party had not issued a position on the matter, according to the Democratic Party.
The Democratic Party urged the People Power Party to begin disciplinary proceedings against three of its lawmakers over remarks and conduct during parliamentary audits.
The lawmakers named were Kim Tae-gyu, Lee Jin-sook and Joo Jin-woo.
Democratic Party floor leader Han Byung-do accused the lawmakers of turning the audits into a contest of offensive remarks.
The party criticized Joo over his comments about a deadly ceiling collapse in Daegu and a social media comment about President Lee Jae-myung.
It also criticized Lee for visiting the president’s parents’ graves and Kim for mentioning the site where former President Roh Moo-hyun died.
- Who
- The Democratic Party called on the People Power Party to discipline lawmakers Kim Tae-gyu, Lee Jin-sook and Joo Jin-woo.
- What
- The Democratic Party criticized their conduct and remarks during parliamentary audits and urged disciplinary proceedings.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The remarks were made at the National Assembly in Seoul.
- Why
- The Democratic Party said the lawmakers had made offensive remarks and used incidents and allegations for political attacks.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Democratic Party criticized the three People Power Party lawmakers at a parliamentary audit strategy meeting in Seoul.
The party called on the People Power Party to begin disciplinary proceedings against the lawmakers.
- Lawmakers named
- Kim Tae-gyu, Lee Jin-sook and Joo Jin-woo
- Party calling for discipline
- Democratic Party
- Party urged to act
- People Power Party
- Date of statements
- October 13, 2026
- Location of meeting
- National Assembly, Seoul
What people are saying
This audit has been like a contest of offensive remarks.
Apologize on your knees and resign.
The parliamentary audit, which should be the highlight of the regular session, has become a stage for their outrageous remarks.
Correcting the inappropriate words and actions of party members is a responsibility that parties must bear.
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