Evading responsibility Main opposition party must deal sternly with sexual abuse cases Some lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) and its members implicated in allegations of sexual abuse or corruption are leaving the party one after another. Jeong Jin-gyeong, who had been elected a member of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee in a plenary session of the National Assembly at the party's recommendation, resigned Saturday, only a day after his election. He stepped down over allegations that he sexually harassed three female students while working as a law school professor. The PPP deserves criticism for recommending such an unqualified person to the all-important committee tasked with unearthing hidden truths behind unfortunate incidents in our history such as "suspicious deaths." Those working on the committee must be armed with a strong sense of vocation and morality.