Former Democratic Party of Korea floor leader Kim Byung-kee resigned as chairperson of the National Assembly's House Steering Committee.
According to the National Assembly on the 9th, the former floor leader submitted his resignation from the House Steering Committee chairmanship the previous day. The resignation was approved the same day.
The former floor leader stepped down over allegations of nomination fund donations. The party's Ethics Tribunal plans to hold a meeting on the 12th to discipline the former floor leader.
Beyond the nomination fund allegations, she is also embroiled in several family-related controversies, including accusations that the spouse privately misused the Dongjak District Council corporate card, allegations of job-seeking influence peddling by the eldest son, and allegations over the younger son's transfer to Soongsil University.
Amid various allegations, it appears he determined it was impossible to carry out the chairperson's duties normally and submitted a resignation letter. In the letter, the former floor leader said she could not serve as chairperson due to "personal reasons."
Within the ruling party, calls are growing for the former floor leader to voluntarily leave the party. Among lawmakers Park Jeong, Baek Hye-ryeon, Jin Sung-joon and Han Byung-do, who are running in the next floor leader election, all but Park Jeong publicly demanded that lawmaker Kim voluntarily leave the party.