Amid various controversies including "abuse of power by a lawmaker," a truth battle between Democratic Party of Korea floor leader Kim Byung-kee and former aides is escalating into legal complaints. Allegations have been raised over airport protocol and preferential hospital treatment, but Kim says former aides distorted the facts and is pushing back.
Kim, "Yeouido Matdori" Telegram chatroom disclosed
On the 25th, regarding the string of reports on allegations against him, floor leader Kim said, "The informant is presumed to be a former aide who once worked with me and is posing as a whistleblower with crafty rhetoric." He then disclosed a Telegram chatroom created by former aides. He claims that when he notified them of dismissal after they engaged in inappropriate conversations in the chatroom, they held a grudge and raised various allegations. In response, former aides filed a criminal complaint, saying Kim illegally obtained Telegram information.
Posting on Facebook the same day, he wrote, "On Dec. 4 (2024), the day after the illegal martial law situation, I learned of a secret chatroom called 'Yeouido Matdori' created by six aides," adding, "Behind their hypocritical smiles, they were making light of insurrection, secretly photographing a female district councilor to sexually harass her, and mercilessly tearing me and my family apart with words unfit to be spoken."
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