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The ruling Democratic Party(DP) has accepted the resignation of Cho Dong-youn, a co-chair of the party’s presidential election committee, amid rumors and allegations regarding her previous marriage and personal life.
DP election committee spokesperson Koh Yong-jin announced the decision on Friday, saying despite party chair Song Young-gil’s dissuasion, Cho insisted she would step down citing the need to protect her children from a barrage of online abuse.
The decision came hours after Cho, an army major-turned-assistant professor, expressed her intent to resign to Song.
The 39-year-old mother of two, who is the head of Seokyeong University’s Center for Future Defense Technology and Entrepreneurship, was appointed on Tuesday as one of the senior co-chairs of the committee apparently in DP presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung’s bid to appeal to young people.
However, a YouTube channel run by a former conservative lawmaker raised suspicion about her previous marriage and personal life, which spawned an onslaught of rumors and allegations that resulted in a slew of online abuse targeting Cho and her family.
Meanwhile, DP presidential candidate Lee expressed regret over her resignation, saying he will bear responsibility for the matter.
Ruling Party Accepts Presidential Election Committee Co-Chair’s Resignation
Source: Matira Matibay
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