[COVER STORY] Ruling party leader's credibility put on line as Shincheonji claims backfire
Kim Min-seok, chairman of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and former prime minister, is facing a test of his credibility after an internal investigation failed to substantiate his claims of a “secret alliance” involving his leadership rival and the nonmainstream religious sect Shincheonji. On Friday, Kim apologized again during the party’s Supreme Council meeting. It was his third…
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Kim Min-seok, chairman of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and former prime minister, finds himself in a credibility crisis following an internal investigation that failed to back his claims of a "secret alliance" between his rival and the nonmainstream religious sect Shincheonji. During a party meeting on Friday, Kim once again apologized for his past statements, this being his third apology on the matter.
The allegations, made in the lead-up to the party's leadership election on August 17th, accused the anti-President Lee Jae Myung faction and Shincheonji of forming a clandestine partnership to influence politics. Kim's rival, former Chairman Rep. Jung Chung-rae, was targeted in this claim. Despite winning the leadership race, Kim continues to face backlash over his controversial allegations.
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