Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs Hong Ik-pyo on Delivering Kim Seung-won's Petition: “I Will Report It Quickly”
Summary of the key issues at the center of the Kim Seung-won controversy, with the petition and evidence materials submitted by a former aide made public Take a quick look at the background to the resignation and quickly grasp the political fallout
It has been alleged that a former aide to Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seungwon delivered a petition and materials related to Kim, the candidate, to Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Hong Ikpyo, and that Hong replied that he would report it to the President. The petition is said to have been delivered on the 17th.
Former aide A said that the petition contained about 90 pages of materials related to accounting irregularities in the Gyeonggi Provincial Party, party reform proposals, and details concerning allegations of sexual harassment at a drinking party and additional drunk driving allegations. He explained that there is evidence for some of the allegations, and that the key issue is the materials related to accounting irregularities in the Gyeonggi Provincial Party.
A said that he met with Rep. Kim in person the next day and demanded his resignation, but that the request was not accepted. Afterwards, Rep. Kim held an unscheduled press conference on the 19th and announced his intention to resign. The Blue House side stated that the related controversy was not something that required a separate response.