Minister Choo Mi-ae and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol▶ Click here for a larger view
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On the 16th, the two-month disciplinary action against Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol was suspended and Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae expressed his appreciation, which ended the conflict between the two in one year.
However, President Yoon’s side is expressing his will not to back down, saying that he will go through disciplinary objection procedures such as lawsuits regardless of Minister Chu’s move.
◇ Crash with 尹 immediately after taking office at the beginning of the year
Minister Chu was appointed on January 2, the first working day of this year. Shortly after that, Minister Chu and President Yoon continued to rapture over the pending issues, including the prosecution personnel, the Channel A case, and the handling of the alleged manipulation of testimony at the trial of former Prime Minister Han Myung-sook.
In particular, the confrontation between the two was amplified by the suspicion of an attempted coercion by a former reporter for Channel A, which was discussed by Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon, who is close to President Yoon.
In the course of the investigation, Minister Chu invoked the investigative command authority over the Prosecutor General and commanded Yoon to “Stop the convocation of specialized investigative advisors and ensure the independence of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office.”
Eventually, after a week, Yoon actually accepted the contents of Minister Chu’s instructions, but the conflict between the two remained.
From October, the relationship between the two went beyond conflict and turned into catastrophe.
Minister Chu publicly criticized the suspicion of drinking alcohol and concealing the lobby of opposition politicians in relation to the Lime Asset Management case, and he publicly criticized the suspicion of not conducting the investigation properly even after receiving a report, and Yoon’s side strongly repelled it as “slandering.” did.
Then, on October 19, when the National Assembly audit of the Ministry of Justice was being conducted, Minister Chu invoked the command authority for the second investigation, saying, “Stop the investigation and command of the prosecutor general in the case of allegations of Lime lobby and allegations of the president’s family.”
After the audit was over, Minister Chu ordered the inspection of President Yoon, and finally, on the 24th of last month, on the 24th of last month, on the 24th of last month, he filed a request for disciplinary action against President Yoon for six kinds of misconduct, including suspicion of illegal inspection by the court, and even dismissed his duties.
Symbolic geography (the shape of a tiger riding on the back). From this time on, the two were destined to withdraw from the fight until either or both were fatally wounded.
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◇ The unprecedented disciplinary procedure of the incumbent prosecutor general in history for 22 days
The confrontation between the two sides, which had been offensive by Minister Chu for a while and President Yoon Susei, turned sharply after the Seoul Administrative Court cited the request for suspension of execution of the effect of exclusion from duties issued by President Yoon.
With the recommendation of the Ministry of Justice’s supervisory committee’s opinion of’discipline and exclusion of duty’ and the court’s decision to return to the position of president, it was evaluated that Yoon had the upper hand in the public opinion battle.
The Prosecutors’ Commission, which was held prior to the Prosecutor’s Disciplinary Committee, unanimously expressed the opinion that a disciplinary claim against President Yun and the exclusion of duties were inappropriate.
The disciplinary committee, which was originally scheduled for the 2nd, was postponed twice to the 10th after the 4th. This also reflected the request of President Yoon to guarantee the right to defend, but the resignation of Deputy Minister of Justice Ki-Young Ko, and President Moon Jae-in’s emphasis on “procedural fairness” were the background.
The disciplinary committee finally voted for two months of suspension from the morning of the 15th to the dawn of the 16th after marathon deliberation, and on the 16th, the day of the resolution, Minister Chu met with President Moon Jae-in, explaining the results of the disciplinary committee’s resolution, and proposed a disciplinary proposal for President Yoon.
As President Moon approves this, President Yoon’s honesty took effect immediately. This was 22 days after Minister Chu filed a disciplinary claim against Yun.
At the same time, Minister Chu expressed his gratitude to President Moon on this day.
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Prosecutor and Discipline Committee of the Ministry of Justice, Disposition of President Yoon Suspension for 2 Months (PG)▶ Click here for a larger view
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◇ President Yoon’s policy to file a lawsuit against disciplinary action
Minister Chu expressed his appreciation, but regardless of this, Yoon said that it would proceed with a lawsuit against the disciplinary process, claiming that the disciplinary process was illegal.
Even if Minister Chu withdraws, Yun cannot withdraw.
Yoon’s lawyer Wan-gyu Lee received a disciplinary decision from the Ministry of Justice this afternoon and reviewed the contents. The application for suspension of execution of the effect of disciplinary disposition will be processed after receiving the order of disciplinary disposition.
In addition to the objection lawsuit, the investigation or fact-finding of the accusation case surrounding President Yun can be a variable.
The Ministry of Justice has already commissioned Yoon to investigate the suspicion of a’judge’s inspection’, and the prosecution has initiated a fact-finding investigation regarding the controversy over the’passing the commander’s report’ that emerged during the inspection process against him.
These cases are currently being investigated by the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office and the Criminal Department respectively.
Several civic groups have also filed a complaint with the prosecution for investigation of various suspicions raised in the course of the conflict between Minister Chu and President Yoon.
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