Chu Mi-ae left after hitting the prosecution until the end

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae said on the 27th, “It has set a historical precedent that calls for normalization of the prosecution by exercising control over the prosecution.” It was through the Immigration Ceremony of Minister of Justice held at the Gwacheon Government Complex on that day.

Minister Chu said, “It has set a clear and irreversible historical precedent that calls for the normalization of the prosecution by exercising democratic control over the prosecution of the Minister of Justice, which has been privately held.” ‘Historic precedent’ can be interpreted as referring to the exercise of the authority to command the investigation.

Unlike the way the Minister of Justice in the past was involved in the investigation of individual cases through the Prosecutor General, Minister Chu invoked the investigation command by depriving Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol of the investigation command related to the Channel A case and Lime Asset Management case. In November of last year, when he filed a disciplinary action against President Yun, he even issued an order to suspend his job.

The launch of the high-ranking public officials criminal investigation office (airport office) and the adjustment of the prosecutor’s and police officers’ rights are also achievements that Minister Chu himself put forth. He said, “The Moon Jae-in administration’s first pledge was the launch of the airlift, and solid results were achieved in terms of legal and institutional aspects, such as adjusting the authority of prosecutors and investigators to reform power institutions.”

Minister Chu recalled, “There was also a big and small uproar against the reform.” It seems that the remarks were made with the investigation into’the suspicion of corruption by the family of former Justice Minister Cho Kook’ and’the return of the military base by Minister Chu’s son.’

“I am deeply grateful to President Moon Jae-in, who gave me the duty of reforming the prosecution and continued to encourage him to the end, and Park Sang-sang and former Justice Minister Cho Kuk for serving as the welcome for the prosecution reform through all kinds of hardships.”

In addition to reforming the prosecution, Minister Chu cited responses to the sexual exploitation of Telegram Room n and the introduction of an alternative service system as achievements. Regarding the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) group infection at correctional facilities nationwide such as the Eastern Detention Center in Seoul at the end of the term, he said, “The collective infection situation is very painful,” but “a valuable lesson to look back on the poor environment of the prison facilities. It will have to be used.”

Minister Chu continued to criticize the prosecution while leaving. Minister Chu said, “There may be resistance to all reforms,” ​​and “Even though there is eternal reform, there cannot be eternal resistance.” He emphasized that “there has been constantly moving in the direction indicated by the spirit of the times, and in the process the old order is dismantled.” “The prosecution should continue to try to get rid of the old practices,” said Minister Chu.

Earlier, on the 26th day before his retirement, Minister Chu also published the results of the two-month suspension of disciplinary action against Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol in the electronic official gazette. The date of disposition is December 17, last year, the day after President Moon Jae-in approved the disciplinary bill. The reasons for the disciplinary action included allegations of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office’s suspicion of inspecting a judge, interfering with the investigation and inspection of the Channel A case, and damaging political neutrality. At the time of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office last year, Mr. Yoon’s reply, “I will think about how to serve the people,” implied the possibility of political activity and undermined political neutrality.

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