Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae. yunhap news
Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae was accused of business negligence and serious negligence. This is the reason that it failed to respond appropriately to the large-scale outbreak of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in the Seoul Eastern Detention Center. The number of confirmed cases related to the eastern detention center was 1191, an increase of 66 from the previous day.
Yoo Sang-beom, Jeon Ju-hye, and Cho Soo-jin, members of the National Assembly’s Legislative and Judicial Committee, held a press conference on the same day, saying, “We intend to accuse the Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae and related persons to the prosecution on charges of business negligence, serious negligence, and job abandonment.” Boon, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, announced plans to file a complaint.
They said, “Since the Seoul Eastern Detention Center under the Ministry of Justice did not properly manage the quarantine and detention of corona19 infected persons, the human rights and lives of detainees were not properly protected.” “After one employee was confirmed, the Seoul Eastern Detention Center conducted an epidemiological investigation and separation of contacts. It was not properly conducted, the response to the full investigation was delayed, and masks were not provided before the first confirmed case.”
Representatives Yoo Sang-beom (from right), Jeon Ju-hye, and Cho Su-jin, members of the Legal Justice Committee, are holding a press conference on the 6th at the Yeouido National Assembly Communication Center in Seoul that they are accusing Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae about the COVID-19 group infection at the Seoul Eastern Detention Center. News 1
He added, “Even in September of last year, the inmates of Yeoju Prison rejected the petition for permission to purchase health masks at their own expense, thereby neglecting the life and body risks of inmates and causing the deaths and numerous infections.”
The lawmakers also said, “What role did Minister Chu Mi-ae, who rebuked the prosecution for the delay in seizure and search of the Daegu Shincheonji Church, for being delayed? What role did he have and where he was? 32 days after the first confirmed case, he visited the Eastern Detention Center in Seoul.” Until then, Minister Chu said, “I have to impeach Yoon,” he said, posting a post of a ruling party lawmaker on social media.
He added, “I hope that through this prosecution’s accusation by Minister Chu Mi-ae, it will be clear how the prevention and response of Corona 19 to prisoners has been.”
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