Candidate Park Bum-gye, Minister of Justice. yunhap news
Justice Minister Park Bum-gye said on the 23rd that, in connection with the prosecution’s investigation into the family of former Justice Minister Cho Kook, “I have raised doubts about whether it is contrary to the rule of prohibition of excessive excess as a lawmaker.”
Candidate Park commented in the written questionnaire for a personnel hearing submitted to the National Assembly that day, “the trial is currently underway, and it is difficult to answer because the candidates have not been able to report specific details.” The same answer was also given to the ruling of the first trial by former Minister Cho’s spouse, Professor Kyung-Shim Chung, and the allegations of illegal admission to children.
Candidate Park said, “It is the most important virtue that the Prosecutor General maintains the political neutrality of the prosecution’s investigation and properly exercise the prosecution power for the people,” he said. “However, as a candidate for the Minister of Justice, evaluating the individual “It’s difficult.”
Regarding the claim of’voluntary resignation’ of the politicians, President Yoon said, “It is inappropriate to refer to the appointment of the prosecutor general with the guaranteed term of office appointed by the president.” Pointing out that Yoon’s family investigation was sluggish, he said, “Currently, the investigation and trial are ongoing,” he said. “If he is appointed as the minister, he will command and supervise the investigation according to laws and principles.”
Regarding the prosecution’s investigation of the Wolseong nuclear power plant, candidate Park said, “If there is a clue to the investigation, it is the principle to clarify the actual truth,” and “Some have criticized that the prosecution is over-investigating the case for political purposes. As much as, if he is appointed as a minister, he will command and supervise the investigation according to laws and principles.”
Regarding the suspicion of involvement in the election of the Ulsan Mayor of the Blue House, he said, “If I become a minister, I will command and supervise the prosecution so that investigations can be conducted in accordance with laws and principles while maintaining fairness.” When the substance of the suspicion was confirmed, when asked if it was the reason for the impeachment of the President, he said, “It is not desirable to give a hypothetical answer to the matter that is being investigated.”
“Park Won-soon’s’Sunny One’ is an expression of a desperate heart.”
Candidate Park said, “I respect the court ruling in recent related cases,” and said, “It is a pity that this incident caused concern to the public when asked whether the case of sexual harassment of former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was evaluated as a’power-type sex crime.’ He said, “We will reinforce our support so that we can sympathize with the victims’ pain and inform victims of sexual violence in the future without worrying about secondary damage and receive help.”
In addition, regarding the expression of Mayor Park as a’clear person’ and creating controversy, he explained, “It was an expression of the momentary feelings of that time in a desperate mind to find a vacant place, but there was no other meaning.”
Regarding the accusation of personal aggression in the courts that partially admitted the charges of sexual harassment by Mayor Park, and some civic groups filed charges, “independence of the judiciary is one of the core values pursued by our Constitution.” “The independence of the trial should not be violated.”
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