국힘 윤리위, 비당권파 현역 4명 중징계 “장동혁 당권파의 충실한 사냥개” 반발
The National Power Party's Central Ethics Committee has imposed disciplinary actions on four veteran lawmakers affiliated with the anti-party faction, sparking internal dissent. The lawmakers, including 조경태, 진종오, 권영진, and 서범수, have vehemently protested the decisions. The committee's press release announced two-year six-month party bans for 조 and 진, one-year six-month for 권, and ten-month for 서.
If the disciplinary actions are confirmed, these lawmakers would be ineligible to run in the 2028 general election. The Ethics Committee cited 조’s assistance in electing National Power Party candidate 박덕흠 in the national assembly, 유권자 보완수사권 제한 관련 토론회에서 진의 무소속 후보 운동, and 권의 배정에 대한 불만과 서의 경선 피선거권 제한에 대한 ‘돌려차기’ 발언 as reasons for the penalties.
The quota for candidacy during the 2028 election is just one year and eight months away, raising concerns about the potential impact on these lawmakers' political careers. 이들의 정치 생명이 위협받을 수 있음을 시사하는 해석이 나왔습니다.
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