All guilty of corruption in the entrance exam that was criticized for the investigation of’dust removal food’
“Yun Seok-yeol was also an inevitable investigation.”
Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol is traveling with his staff for lunch at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of January 22 this year. News 1
The first judgment of the court on the investigation of the’Family Corruption Case of the Fatherland,’ which shook South Korean society and spread to the camp confrontation last year, is summed up as’the prosecution’s victory’. Former Justice Minister Cho Kook’s wife, Dongyang University professor Chung Gyeong-shim, was sentenced to four years in prison because he recognized the legitimacy of the prosecution’s investigation.
In particular, as Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, who led the investigation of this case, was relieved of a sigh of relief. It is because of the conflicting evaluations of’investigation without sanctuary against living power’ or’investigation of excessive targets to resist the prosecution reform’, and the responsibility was also the responsibility of President Yoon. The reason for the disciplinary action of President Yoon, who was recently punished for’two months of honesty’, did not include the’investigation of the motherland’, but even more so in that it was the decisive moment that the current administration turned his back on him.
All guilty of’public resentment’ for illegal entrance examinations…
In fact, from the beginning of the investigation, there was a great disagreement in the legal profession as to whether Professor Jeong’s act of’inflating the spec’ of his daughter was subject to criminal punishment. It means that there were not few critical views, saying, “We conducted a dust-free target investigation over the widespread admissions practice,” and “A large number of special department prosecutors were put into the case of forgery of citations”. However, as all charges related to’exposure corruption’ have been judged guilty, such criticism is expected to subside. Kim Hyun, former president of the Korean Bar Association, said, “The entrance examination was an important case that was directly connected to most of the people, and the evidence collected by the prosecution was overflowing.” “Even though Professor Jeong denied the crime, the conclusion of’Personal return’ was eventually reached.” Evaluated.
Professor Kyung-Shim Chung of Dongyang University is attending the first trial of the case of illegal investment in private equity and child entrance examinations held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 23rd. News 1
An atmosphere expressing’satisfaction’ is also detected inside the prosecution. There is also an expectation that the divided public opinion will be sealed to the extent that large-scale gatherings were held in Gwanghwamun and Seocho-dong, Seoul, respectively last year. A chief prosecutor who worked at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office at the time of the investigation said, “Most charges were convicted and sentenced to correspond to the sentence of prosecution (7 years in prison). I hope an agreement can be reached.”
Responsiveness to “Suk-yeol Yoon, investigating for the president”
Criticism of President Yoon’s challenge to President Moon Jae-in’s’right to appoint’ is also somewhat subdued. In August of last year, the investigation began in earnest shortly after President Moon nominated former Minister Cho as the new Attorney General. It is true that criticism was poured out. However, a reevaluation is coming out of the court’s sentence of Professor Jung’s jail sentence, saying that’the investigation was inevitable even for President Yoon.
A lawyer from the prosecutor’s office said, “From the sentence of the sentence, it seems that at the time, President Yoon may have thought that’the appointment of former Minister Cho should be prevented even through an investigation’. It would have been considered this.” In fact, during the inspection of the state administration in October, President Yoon said, “I personally was very anxious about whether we should investigate,” and said, “Please understand that (investigation) was inevitable in that situation.”
On the 23rd, former Justice Minister Cho Kook revealed on his Facebook page about his wife Chung Gyeong-shim’s judgment in court arrest. Capture Motherland Facebook
“The fact of over-investigation aimed at individuals remains unchanged” criticism still remains
However, there are still voices that the prosecution’s investigation at the time was’unprecedented target/overinvestigation’. An attorney in Seo Cho-dong said, “If the former Minister Cho and his family committed serious corruption using the power of the chief civilian government, it could be evaluated as a’live power investigation’ as the prosecution claimed, but it has already been revealed that it is not a power-type corruption at the prosecution stage. Pointed out. Another attorney from the prosecution said, “If the prosecution focuses on an individual, the crime will be revealed.” Pinched.
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