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Young-dal Cho, a professor of social education at Seoul National University, is holding a press video conference as representatives of 10 Seoul National University. [사진 = ZOOM 캡쳐]Ten professors from Seoul National University urged civil society to fulfill its role as a ‘democratic observer’, saying that the essence of the conflict between Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae and Attorney General Yoon Seok-yeol was to subjugate the prosecution to power.
On the 7th, Seoul National University professor Cho Young-dal held a video press conference on behalf of the ’10 Seoul National University Professors Concerned About Regression of Democracy ‘in his University laboratory Seoul National in Gwanak-gu, Seoul. “We express serious concern about the withdrawal of the company,” he said.
Professor Cho said in a co-written signature: “With the deterioration of the rule of law, the politics of hostile confrontation and the regression of democracy reminiscent of the authoritarian government of the past, extreme social conflicts and ideological confrontations intensify and lives people are shaken “. Another enemy is casting a dark shadow over the future of democracy in Korea. ”
Professor Cho continued: “The current confrontation between the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General is that the essence is to subjugate the prosecutor to power.” “It is a great challenge for the rule of law to be disciplined, despite the fact that there are many internal disagreements.”
Professor Cho also added that the idea that elected powers will take full control comes from a misunderstanding of democracy. He said: “In any case, controlling the translocation of power with the principle of check and balance is at the core of our constitution,” he said. “The Korean people who have worked hard to create a society that can prevent the transgression of power and dictatorship in recent decades.” The recent weakening of the rule of law and the regression of democracy is really a shock. ”
Professor Cho explained that the statement issued on this day was “actually time statement”. According to Professor Cho, the professors who participated in the statement are professors from the three universities of Seoul National University. In response to the journalist’s request to disclose the list, he said: “There are people who suffered the disclosure of the list because they were suspicious at the time, so we decided not to disclose the list immediately.” He added, “In the future, we will proceed with a procedure to urge all the professors at Seoul National University to join the statement.”
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