The prosecution officer’s greeting is selected as the first step to assess the relationship between Justice Minister Park Beom-gye and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, who assumed the’final pitcher of the prosecution reform’.
As Minister Park said before taking office, it is necessary to listen to President Yoon’s opinion when it comes to personnel affairs, so it is unlikely that the same’special case printing’ as in the days of his predecessor, Chu Miae, will occur. It is expected that the principle of personnel giving preferential treatment to the Criminal and Tribunal will be maintained. The prosecution officer’s greetings are scheduled to be conducted as early as 8-10 days.
On the 1st at 9:30 am on the 1st, Yoon visited and interviewed with Minister Park ahead of the inauguration. In the interview, it is known that congratulations on the inauguration and virtues came and went. The Prosecutor General has routinely conducted a meeting without attending the inauguration ceremony of the Minister of Justice. General Yoon said, “We haven’t talked about greetings yet,” when asked if there were conversations related to personnel after the 15-minute interview.
In particular, the rise of the prosecution officers who set up a corner with Yoon, including Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office Lee Seong-yoon, Sim Jae-cheol, the Chief of the Prosecutors’ Office of the Justice Department, and Lee Jong-geun, the Chief of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office, is drawing attention. Prosecutor Lee has been in conflict with Mr. Yoon over the investigation of Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon, who is classified as a close friend of Mr. Director Lee is known to have led the unprecedented’discipline of the Prosecutor General’. Director Shim insisted that the former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk be dealt with innocence in January, but heard an anti-prosecutor from his subordinates saying, “Are you a prosecutor” It was designated as the party to hand over to However, it is reported that the Blue House delivered its intention to retain many of these prosecutors’ executives through Secretary Park. The policy of preferential treatment to prosecutors who have accumulated experience in the criminal and trial department is expected to continue.
In his inauguration address, Minister Park re-emphasized his will to continue prosecution reform. He said, “Now we have just taken a step toward reforming the prosecution, which is the order of the people.” “The prosecution should reinforce its role as a judicial controller to control illegal investigations,” he added. Minister Park asked, “Aren’t you proud that the legal affairs and prosecutors are at the forefront of the role of ensuring and protecting human rights?” “Please do your best to improve the system and system,” he said.
General Yoon also said at the new prosecutor’s report ceremony, “Securing fairness in the process of investigation and prosecution is a shortcut to the human rights prosecution.” In addition, he said, “The supervisory system for the independence of individual prosecutors’ job and the unity of the entire prosecution organization must be harmonious and balanced,” he said, saying the importance of communication and persuasion.
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