DP threatens to expel opposition lawmaker for disparaging Gwangju Democratic Uprising

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea submitted a resolution backed by all 161 of its lawmakers on Friday to expel main opposition People Power Party Rep. Lee Jin-sook from the National Assembly. The liberal party accused Lee of undermining the democratic values behind the Gwangju Democratic Uprising by hosting a controversial parliamentary forum Thursday. Lee won a parliamentary seat for a constituency in Daegu, a conservative stronghold, in the June elections. The Democratic Party said it has a