An internal conflict within South Korea’s main opposition People Power Party (PPP) escalated as the ethics committee voted to expel former chief Han Dong-hoon. The committee cited allegations that Han’s family made defamatory comments about former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, leading to actions deemed harmful to the party.
Han’s family is accused of posting derogatory content about Yoon and his wife on the PPP’s website. The expulsion decision, aimed at distancing the party from Yoon before local elections, sparked clashes among PPP lawmakers. Some members criticized the move as politically motivated, while others defended it as necessary to end a prolonged issue.
PPP lawmakers aligned with Han denounced the decision as lacking legitimacy and viewed it as retaliation for Han’s support of Yoon’s impeachment. Han, a former close aide to Yoon, vowed to defend democracy in response to his expulsion. The party’s leadership faces internal discord over the decision, with differing views on its implications for the party’s future.
