[사회]The controversy over the ‘procedure’ from start to finish … The trial is back in the hands of the court

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The Disciplinary Commission of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Ministry of Justice, which decided to sanction Attorney General Yoon Seok-yeol for “two months of honesty,” continued the controversy over unfair procedures from beginning to end.

President Yoon’s side plans to immediately file a lawsuit for cancellation and stay of execution, so fate is expected to remain in the hands of the court’s ruling once again after the earlier suspension of duties.

This is reporter Lim Seong-ho.

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The last 3 days before Attorney General Yoon Seok-yeol’s Disciplinary Commission.

President Moon Jae-in directly emphasized the importance of the procedural legitimacy and fairness of Yoon’s disciplinary committee.

[강민석 / 청와대 대변인(지난 3일) : 문 대통령은 사안의 중대성에 비추어 징계위원회는 더더욱 절차적 정당성과 공정성을 담보해야 한다고 했습니다.]

However, the disciplinary committee that took place since then has creaked from the start.

Four out of five members of the disciplinary committee were from the Ministry of Justice who intervened in the prosecution of Mr. Yoon, or as outsiders hostile to the prosecution, and requested denial, claiming they suspected impartiality, but all were fired.

[이용구 / 법무부 차관(지난 11일) : (위원 기피 신청 과정에서 위법성 논란이 나왔는데….) 판례에 따라 적법하게 처리했습니다.]

The controversy continued even during the questioning of witnesses on the second date.

Witnesses who claimed that the reasons for President Yun’s disciplinary claim were unfair prepared 600 pages of evidence, but the disciplinary committee reportedly failed to review it properly.

On the other hand, the statements made by those who are counted as the so-called “ Aide Chu Miae ” prosecutors, such as Sim Jae-cheol, the Attorney General of the Ministry of Justice, did not have the opportunity to refute the president.

In the affidavit, it is alleged that they mentioned the suspicion that Yoon tried to pressure the trial with the judge’s inspection documents, or that he tried to dismiss the Channel A case.

The disciplinary committee demanded that this be refuted within an hour, and after protesting that it was impossible to prepare, President Yoon refused to make a final statement and withdrew.

[이완규 / 윤석열 검찰총장 측 특별변호인 : 저희의 노력과는 상관없이 (결론이) 이미 다 정해져 있던 게 아닌가 생각이 듭니다.]

There were many negative opinions in the legal community about whether the disciplinary committee procedure was followed correctly.

The composition of the disciplinary committee was noted to be a problem in the first place, and although they saw the judge’s inspection as a ground for disciplinary action, the level of disciplinary action was lower than expected and an analysis said they were not confident.

[김 현 / 前 대한변협 회장 : 징계위도 스스로 징계 사유가 좀 박약하기 때문에, 자신이 없어서 해임이나 6개월 정직을 하지 못한 게 아닌가 싶습니다.]

Some interpretations have been raised that the “two month honesty” disciplinary level is a compromise considering President Yoon’s legal response.

[장영수 / 고려대 로스쿨 교수 : 불과 2개월 정직이라면 법원에서 그렇게 (집행정지 신청을) 적극적으로 급하게 생각 안 할 수 있다는 점이 고려된 겁니다.]

It is anticipated that if the court again accepts President Yoon’s request for a stay of execution following the previous suspension of the post, this time not only Minister Chu, but also President Moon, who reapproved the discipline, will face a storm. later.

This is YTN Seongho Lim.

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