Geoje city council member proposes disciplinary action for controversy over 'parking abuse'... “Violation of dignity”

A disciplinary plan has been proposed against a Geoje city council member in Gyeongsangnam-do, who was involved in a controversy over 'parking abuse' for using inappropriate words and actions in response to a citizen's request to move a double-parked vehicle.

According to local politics on the 11th, six members of the People's Power Party of the Geoje City Council submitted a 'case for disciplinary action against members of the Geoje City Council' to the National Assembly on the 9th, claiming that the words and actions of Kim Kyung-seup, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, violated the duty to maintain the dignity of local council members.

They pointed out that Rep. Kim caused inconvenience to citizens' vehicle traffic by double parking in the Geoje City Hall parking lot and made remarks with the intention of asserting his status as a council member to citizens who requested to move their vehicles.

It was then claimed that these actions tarnished the reputation and status of the city council and undermined citizens' trust in the local council.

At the same time, it was determined that Rep. Kim's words and actions were grounds for disciplinary action under the Local Autonomy Act.

It is expected that whether and the level of disciplinary action against Rep. Kim will be decided through future review by the Special Ethics Committee and resolution at the plenary session.

This controversy erupted on the 26th of last month when a citizen requested that Rep. Kim's car, which was double-parked in the city hall parking lot, be moved to another location, when Rep. Kim mentioned his status as a city council member.

The controversy grew when this content was aired on a media program.

Afterwards, Rep. Kim expressed his apology on his social networking service (SNS), and lawmakers from the same party also issued a joint apology.