The politician who made her underlings do her household chores:
Gender Equality Minister nominee Kang Sun-woo stepped down Wednesday amid criticism over alleged workplace abuses during her time as a lawmaker.
Kang has come under fire during her parliamentary confirmation hearing for various allegations, including having legislative aides perform her household chores, such as disposing of food waste at her home.
“I offer my sincere apologies to the people for the pain I have caused,” Kang said on her Facebook page. “I humbly accept the criticism and will live with self-reflection.”
“I am truly sorry to President Lee Jae Myung, who trusted me and gave me this opportunity,” she added. [emphasis added]
Whether this statement was politically motivated or not, it's a more honorable example of how politicians should talk instead of the usual squirrelly, scurrilous non-apologies we get from US politicians. If you're going to fall on your sword, then fall on your sword.
These are always going to be politically motivated, but I agree--that's about as honorable an apology as you can get. "I screwed up, I apologize to the people I hurt, and I'm going to try to be a better person." Why is that so hard? It's almost like having a sense of accountability is a non-starter if you want to be a politician.
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