Four days after Yoon Seok-yeol resigned, President Wen “prosecutors’ fairness and trust did not improve”

Input 2021.03.08 15:57 | Revision 2021.03.08 17:15

“The prosecution is the backbone of realizing our social justice”

President Moon Jae-in said on the 8th, “Despite the silent efforts of the majority of prosecutors, trust in the prosecution’s fairness has not improved.” This is a remark related to the prosecution, which came three days after the resignation of former prosecutor general Yoon Seok-yeol was accepted.

President Moon said, “The prosecution is the backbone of the realization of social justice and is the most trusted authority” in the report of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Public Administration and Security held on video at the Blue House. He said, “We must be able to give the public confidence that the exercise of the prosecution’s power is not arbitrary, not selective, and is fair.”

President Moon said, “From the dividend of the case to the investigation and prosecution or non-prosecution, there must be an improvement in the system that is carried out fairly according to objective regulations and standards, not by those with authority.”

Previously, former President Yun expressed his gratitude at 2 pm on the 4th. The Blue House said at 3:15 pm, 1 hour and 15 minutes later, that President Moon accepted his appreciation. Yoon’s resignation was repaired on the morning of the 5th, a day later.