Ko Sung-kuk Hit with Late-Night ‘Recommendation to Leave Party’ by People Power Party’s Seoul Chapter Led by Bae Hyun-jin

[Financial News] The Ethics Committee of the People Power Party’s Seoul Metropolitan Chapter decided on the 10th to impose a disciplinary measure of "recommendation to leave the party" on hardline conservative YouTuber Ko Sung-kuk.
The Seoul Chapter Ethics Committee announced that it held its fifth committee meeting that afternoon at the chapter headquarters and resolved to recommend Ko’s departure from the party, stating that "by denying the history of the democratization movement, Mr. Ko sharply exacerbated public conflict."
A recommendation to leave the party is the second-highest level of disciplinary action after expulsion. If the person disciplined does not file an appeal or voluntarily leave the party within 10 days, he or she is automatically expelled without an additional committee vote. If Ko files an appeal, the Central Party Ethics Committee will review the case and finalize whether to discipline him and at what level.
On January 29, Ko said on his YouTube channel that "photos of former presidents Chun Doo-hwan, Roh Tae-woo, and Yoon Suk Yeol should be hung at party headquarters." The next day, ten People Power Party lawmakers seen as close to President Yoon submitted a disciplinary request, arguing that he had violated the party’s dignity.
The Seoul Chapter Ethics Committee began reviewing disciplinary action against Ko on the 6th. It asked him to submit a written explanation and appear before the committee, but he did not comply, and the committee appears to have proceeded to a decision on that basis.
In a press release, the Ethics Committee stated, "Glorifying former presidents who were convicted of insurrection and defending the violent incident of storming the courthouse are acts that a member of a major political party simply cannot be allowed to commit," adding, "Allowing Mr. Ko to remain in the party would undermine party discipline and pose a serious obstacle to restoring public trust."
It continued, "Even in light of the party’s strict response to past controversial remarks related to the May 18 Democratization Movement, a stern sanction is unavoidable in this case, where multiple serious violations have been combined."
Explaining why it chose a "recommendation to leave" rather than outright expulsion, the committee said this was because "he is an ordinary party member and has been in the party for only about a month, so we judged that recommending his departure is an appropriate measure. His misconduct is serious enough that he cannot maintain party membership, but the intent is to give him an opportunity to leave on his own."
y27k@fnnews.com Seo Yoon-kyung Reporter