Oh Keo-don


Oh Keo-don is a South Korean public servant and politician who served as mayor of Busan.

Life

Oh Keo-don was born in Busan in 1948.
After passing the Public Administration and Public Administration Examination in 1973, Oh served as Minister of Oceans and Fisheries from 2005 to 2006. On June 13, 2018, he was elected mayor of Busan, beating Suh Byung-soo of the Liberty Korea Party in the election.

Controversy

Oh Keo-don sexually harassed her during a meeting with a female aide on April 7, 2020. However, it is a separate case from the Me Too allegation claimed by Gaseyeon. And when the victim demanded Oh Keo-don's resignation as mayor, he pledged to resign by the end of April and was notarized
On April 23, 2020, he resigned from the mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, revealing that he sexually harassed a female aide during a recent meeting. In this case, Byun Sung-wan, the administrative mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, will take over as acting mayor of Busan Metropolitan City.
Immediately after Oh Keo-don announced his intention to resign, the victim expressed regret through the Korea Sexual Violence Counseling Center and did not report it to the police, even though he said the situation at the time was clearly a punishable crime. In the statement, the victim said, "I was summoned by Oh's secretary for the first time during work hours early this month, and I hurriedly went to the office to be sexually harassed by the words of business calls," adding, "I realized that I could be recognized as a forced molestation, regardless of the seriousness, I am afraid that I would be seen as an unusual person," adding, "There was no political pressure and no conciliation."
The next day, the leaders of the Democratic Party of Korea held an ethics committee meeting to decide to expel Oh Keo-don, but failed to open due to a lack of quorum, and unanimously decided to expel him on April 27, 2020.