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| ▲ Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, who was unable to go to work due to Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae’s decision to exclude his duties, is answering questions from reporters as he goes to the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul. | |
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On the afternoon of the 24th, the Seoul Administrative Court decided to suspend the two-month suspension of the disciplinary effect of the disciplinary committee of the Ministry of Justice to Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol. Accordingly, Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol returned to work on the afternoon of the 25th. As President Moon Jae-in finally approved the punishment of President Yoon, the impact of the court’s decision on politics is likely to be considerable.
“The signal of the restoration of the rule of law”… “Lame duck has begun”
The opposition party is launching a general offensive against the government and ruling parties, welcoming the court’s decision.
Rep. Kim Ki-hyun, who was a former judge, said on his Facebook page, “Severe punishment for Professor Jeong Gyeong-sim, President Yoon Suk-yeol’s decision to return to office is a signal to the restoration of the rule of law” and “Stop the execution of the disciplinary action of President Moon Jae-in against President Yoon Seok-yeol. “It is no exaggeration to say that one decision is an impeachment decision against President Moon. As stated in the order of the suspension of execution, the disciplinary disposition is the President, and the president’s disposition is an illegal and unjust disciplinary decision.”
Rep. Kim said, “Now, President Moon, who was virtually impeached, should immediately come to the public and make a genuine apology. We demand an immediate apology from President Moon Jae-in, who was virtually impeached, and to the Minister Chu Mi-ae immediately.” .
“The reckless attempts of the President and the Attorney General’s reckless attempt to expel the Prosecutor General are in vain. Now the good pan of tyranny is over. Lame Duck has begun,” he said on his Facebook page. “To President Moon Jae-in and the ruling powers, Warn and demand. From now to the end of the term, go all-in only for people’s lives.”
Ahn Cheol-soo, the head of the National Assembly Party, also said on his Facebook page, “(The decision to suspend the discipline of President Yoon) was a great comfort to the people who are having a gloomy Christmas due to the corona. I hope that the ruling party and the ruling party will stop at this point. The more you insist on a perverse politics that destroys fairness and common sense and excludes opponents, the more it becomes a boomerang of public sentiment Ivan and returns to you.”
Jeong Ho-jin, chief spokesman for the Justice Party, expressed its position through a briefing. Spokesman Jeong said, “As the court’s decision came out, it is reasonable to respect and follow the results. I hope that the prosecution reform will be as the prosecution reform, and the decision on the issue of the disciplinary process of President Yoon Suk-yeol will be respected as judged, and discussion will proceed later. “I said.
“Excessive rule of law”… “Let the President not be lonely”
The ruling Democratic Party, which is the ruling party, expresses awkwardness when the court overturns the final punishment decided by the president.
Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon said on his Facebook page, “There has been a growing public concern that the Republic of Korea is overdominated by the judiciary. I can hear the sighs that the judicialization of politics and the politicization of the judiciary has exceeded the dangerous level,” he criticized the court’s decision. .
Lee said, “The court did not give Mr. Yun an indulgence. In that sense, I think it is right that he feels responsibilities as a public official. Our party will carefully examine the problems of the prosecution stated in the court’s decision.” In particular, he emphasized that the reform of the prosecution will be strongly and systematically continued to prevent abuse of the prosecution power, unfair investigation, and political intervention.”
Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seong-hwan also said on his Facebook page, “It was overshadowed by the prosecution’s strong resistance ahead of the launch of the airlift, but some judges are also very uncomfortable with breaking their vested interests cartel,” he said. “The excessive politicization of the judiciary and prosecutors is fundamental to democracy. “The rulings related to Professor Kyung-Shim Chung and President Seok-Yeol Yoon symbolize this.” He added, “4 years ago, I gathered in Gwanghwamun and held a candle against the Gukjeong Nongdan, but now I have to listen to the candle against the huge vested cartel online.”
Former President Lim Jong-seok, who had been away from institutional politics for a while, also wrote on his Facebook page criticizing the prosecution and the court. “It feels like I’m hitting my forehead head-on by a solid snowball,” said Im Jeon, and argued that the prosecution and the court were doing nothing to break down the democratic system.
Im Jeon said, “(Prosecutors and courts) gave me tools and ran errands, but I exercised it like a power I created myself. I feel so miserable, helpless and irresponsible that I have to look at it with my hands open. So that democracy does not weaken too easily. “I have to find something to do so that the president is not lonely.”
Meanwhile, among the supporters of the passport, criticism of the judiciary’s decision to suspend the disciplinary action against President Yoon and the demand for the impeachment of President Yoon are growing.
Civic groups such as the Gwanghwamun Candlelight Solidarity and the 21C Chosun Corps held a “judicial abolition, liquidation candlelight citizen emergency action” in front of the preface of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office at 2 pm on the 25th, and held a one-person demonstration surrounding the prosecution’s court, including a speech.
A petition titled’The Democratic Party with 174 seats should impeach Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol’ was also posted on the Cheong Wa Dae petition bulletin board, and within a day, 11,799 people (at 4:10 pm on the 25th) joined.
In accordance with Article 65 of the Constitution and Article 37 of the Prosecutor’s Office Act, the Prosecutor General may initiate an impeachment prosecution with the consent of at least a third of the members of the National Assembly, and with the approval of a majority of the members of the National Assembly, the impeachment bill is passed.