Jang Dong-hyeok of the People Power Party said on the 15th that, regarding the party ethics committee's decision to expel former leader Han Dong-hoon, he would grant Han a period to file for a retrial committee review and would not put the matter to a vote at the supreme council until the explanation process is concluded.
At the supreme council meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Jang said, "For the ethics committee's decision to be a proper one that fits the facts, the person involved needs to appear in person and fully explain what is correct and what is different," and stated accordingly.
He added, "For a proper decision that fits the facts to come from the ethics committee, the person involved needs to appear before the ethics committee in person and fully clarify which facts are correct and which facts are different," and explained, "If the person involved does not directly clarify or explain such matters before the ethics committee, the committee's decision will inevitably be made after hearing only one side's explanation."
He continued, "I believe it is right to grant former leader Han a period to request a review so that Han can have an opportunity to explain the ethics committee's decision made on Tuesday, fully explain the facts, and allow the ethics committee's decision procedure to be concluded," and stressed, "Until the review period, we will not make a final decision on the ethics ruling."
Chief spokesperson Choi Bo-yoon, meeting with reporters after the meeting, said regarding former leader Han's statement that there was no intent to seek a retrial, "Whether to apply for a retrial or not is for the person involved to decide."
Choi added, "If there are parts to dispute regarding the facts, the person involved has no choice but to speak directly," and "Granting a retrial opportunity will of course be formally notified through due procedure, but (former leader Han) will also be able to learn of it sufficiently through the media, so I believe it will be communicated well."