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The People's Power Ethics Committee has suspended the disciplinary decision against Supreme Council members Kim Jae-won and Thae Yong-ho for inappropriate words and behaviors until tomorrow (10). It was interpreted that he had delayed drawing a conclusion in order to give him an opportunity to resign voluntarily.

Reporter Park Chan-beom reports.

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The People's Power Ethics Committee discussed the disciplinary issues of Kim Jae-won and Thae Yong-ho, who were at issue for five hours, but they could not reach a conclusion.

After further referral, the disciplinary level will be decided at a meeting tomorrow.

[Kim Ki-yun/People's Power Ethics Committee: It is important to draw conclusions quickly, but it is important to draw more accurate conclusions...]

At yesterday's meeting, there were many predictions that the Ethics Committee would vote on a one-year suspension of party membership that would block the possibility of nomination for next year's general elections, but by withholding conclusions, it was interpreted that the two top committee members were in fact given the last chance to "voluntarily resign."

Hwang Jeong-keun, chairman of the Ethics Commission of the People's Power, also suggested that the political decisions of the two top commissioners could affect the level of disciplinary action.

[Hwang Jung-keun/Chairman of the People's Power Ethics Committee: If such a political solution emerges, the disciplinary measures will be as you would expect.]

The two Supreme Council members submitted dozens of letters of complaint, and they also appeared in person before the Ethics Committee to actively address the allegations.

Regarding voluntary resignation, he dismissed all possibilities.

[Kim Jae-won/Supreme Committee Member of the People's Power: I have not heard from anyone about whether he will voluntarily resign.]

[Thae Yong-ho/Supreme Committee Member of the People's Power: If I had been in a position to voluntarily resign, I would have said it before I came here to the Ethics Committee.]

The prevailing interpretation is that severe disciplinary action is inevitable if the two Supreme Council members continue to "hang on" in a public opinion battle, and aftershocks, including a leadership vacuum, seem inevitable following the disciplinary decision.

(Video Interview: Lee Chan-so, Video Editing: Chae Chul-ho)