Deputy Deputy Director Yeo Woon-guk, who defended Woo Byeong-woo

When Kim Jin-wook, the head of the High-ranking Public Officials Criminal Investigation Office (KPA), proposed a former judge, former judge Yeo Un-guk, on the 28th to the position of deputy chief of staff, the judge was evaluated as a “conservative person” and “an unexpected person.” Amidst interest in the background of Attorney Woon-guk Yeo, a petition from the Cheong Wa Dae people came up against the appointment. Attorney Woon-guk Yeo has defended former Chief Min Jeong-woo by Byeong-woo Woo, and is the vice-chairman of the Korean Bar Association.

On the 29th, a petition titled “People Against Appointment of Deputy Chief of Public Affairs, Unguk Yeo,” was posted on the National Petition Bulletin on the Blue House website.

The petitioner cited four reasons for the objection. Attorney Yeo Woon-guk △ Attorney of former Chief Min Jeong-woo, △ Attorney of the military officers who inspected the family of the Sewol ferry △ Law firm (Dongin), the same as attorney Wan-kyu Lee, who was the lawyer of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, who was referred to the disciplinary committee. .

Petition Won-in said, “The female lawyer served as the defense of former Min Jeong-woo, who can be said to be the core of Park Geun-hye government’s power,” and said, “It was against the expectations of the candlelight citizens who contributed to the birth of the Moon Jae-in government with a candle in opposition to the state-run Nongdan of the Park Geun-hye administration. Appointed” insisted.

He also added, “The female lawyer was the lawyer of the military officers who inspected the families of the Sewol ferry,” he added. “The person who suffered the hearts of the families of the Sewol ferry after being found acquitted as a lawyer (at the time).”

Petitioner also mentioned Dongin, a law firm to which female lawyers belong. Dong-in law firm had been skeptical about the existence of the airlift, and at the time of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol’s referral to the Ministry of Justice’s disciplinary committee, Lee Wan-gyu, a lawyer from the same company, defended Chong-Chang Yun. Following that, the chairman of the Korea Byunhyup recommended the position of the vice president, but pointed out that it is inappropriate to come by the vice chairman of the Korea Byeonhyup for the position of the deputy director.

On the 29th, the legal profession evaluated that it was an’unexpected person’ after requesting a lawyer Yeo Unguk. The reason is that there have been observations mixed with concerns that the deputy chief of the Airborne Ministry, who is the’second person’, will be appointed as a person suitable for the regime code through the’actual investigation of the Airborne Ministry’. Even taking into account the words that Chief Kim Jin-wook said that “political neutrality and independence” are the most important in personnel, it is interpreted that rather, a “conservative” person was seated as the conductor. A member of the legal profession said, “Won-guk Yeo is on the conservative side, but I was surprised at the recommendation of the deputy general manager.”

Both the Deputy Director of Airborne and the Deputy Director Candidate are criticized for being’gentleman’. The expectation that there will be a gentle chief of karate and a’strong deputy chief’ under him is also contradicting. Both have a common point of being a judge, and in 2014-2015, attorney Woon-guk Yeo was selected as an’excellent judge’ by the Seoul Bar Association. Deputy Chief Kim suggested, “To be selected as an excellent judge, it is important to have good judgment and write good judgments, but those who listen to the parties’ intentions well and smooth the trial are appointed.” He explained the reason for the selection, saying, “It’s amicable and I think it’s the right thing to do as a deputy general manager of the Ministry of Public Transport.”

It was also said that Lee Chan-hee, chairman of Korea Byeon-hyeop, played the role of’big hand’ when it comes to personnel from the airlift. Both Deputy Director Kim and female attorneys are familiar with Lee Chan-hee. Deputy Chief Kim Jin-wook was recommended by the President of the Korea Byeon Association, and is known to be close to Lee Chan-hee, and Mr. Yeo Woon-guk is a two-year senior and junior at Yongmun High School in Seoul. Just a few days ago, a female lawyer was also on the list recommended by the Korean Bar Association as a successor to Justice Park Sang-ok.

The female attorney started as a judge in the Daejeon District Court in 1997 and then resigned in 2016 after working as a judge in the Suwon District Law, the Seoul High Court, and the Seoul Central District Law. Deputy Chief Kim suggested that “a female lawyer is a person who is difficult to raise any objections in terms of political neutrality and independence.” Evaluated.

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