Ruling party lawmaker accused of defamation for calling journalists 'pack of hyenas'
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- A police complaint was filed Thursday accusing ruling...
According to prosecutors, ruling party lawmaker Choi Min-hee has been accused of defamation after referring to journalists as a "pack of hyenas." The complaint, filed with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, came a week after Choi made the derogatory remarks in a KakaoTalk group chat. She described the journalists as those who "do everything to take videos that sow discord."
The complainant, Lee Jong-bae, a former Seoul city councilmember from the opposition People Power Party, stated that Choi's comments revealed her biased perception of the press and exposed a double standard where the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) chants democracy but disdains journalists who challenge them. Choi addressed the allegations at a press conference at the National Assembly the following day, issuing an apology for her remarks.
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