Kim Seong-tae, former floor leader of the Liberty Korea Party. Reporter Chang-won YoonKim Seong-tae, former floor leader of the Liberty Korea Party, who served as the head of the People’s Power Presidential Election Countermeasures Committee, announced his resignation on the 27th.
Former floor leader Kim said on Facebook on the same day, “I was deeply concerned about whether I would unintentionally put pressure on the party and the candidates due to my personal problems. I decided to join the military,” he said.
He introduced the achievements of his time as floor leader such as the ‘Drooking Special Prosecutor’s Office’ and said, “I have been fighting the Moon Jae-in administration like this, and I have taken on a heavy responsibility as the head of the National Election Countermeasures Committee for the People’s Power.” mentioned
He continued, “The final judgment of the court has not yet been made, but the people are still concerned about what happened due to my immorality and negligence. I couldn’t hold back any longer.”
The background of Kim’s resignation is allegations of bribery related to his daughter’s preferential hiring of KT, which is currently under appeal.
In response, Democratic Party lawmaker Jeon Yong-gi, spokesman for the ruling Democratic Party’s election committee, strongly criticized Kim, saying, “Our young people were stunned by Yoon Seok-yeol’s politics. The power of the people does not change.”
A former spokesman also pointed out that “the fairness and justice that Candidate Yoon put forward was nothing but a vain slogan.”
