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On the afternoon of the 24th, the Seoul Administrative Court decided to suspend the two-month suspension of disciplinary effect from the disciplinary committee of the Ministry of Justice to Attorney General Yoon Seok-yeol. Consequently, Attorney General Yoon Seok-yeol returned to work on the afternoon of the 25th. When President Moon Jae-in finally approved President Yoon’s punishment, the impact of the court’s decision on politics is likely to be considerable.
“The sign of the restoration of the rule of law” … “The lame duck has begun”
The opposition party is launching a general offensive against the government and the ruling party, welcoming the court’s decision.
Representative Kim Ki-hyun, who was a 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 for the restoration of the state of right “and” Stop the execution of President Moon Jae-in’s disciplinary action against President Yoon Seok-yeol. It is no exaggeration to say that a decision is an impeachment decision against President Moon. As stated in the suspension order of execution, the disciplinary disposition is the president, and the president’s disposition is an illegal and unfair disciplinary decision. ”
Representative Kim said: “Now, President Moon, who was virtually indicted, must immediately go to the public and make a genuine apology. We demand an immediate apology from President Moon Jae-in, who was practically indicted, and Minister Chu Mi- ae immediately “. .
“The reckless attempts of the president and the reckless attempt of the attorney general to expel the attorney general are in vain. Now the good part of the tyranny is over. Lame Duck has begun,” he said on his Facebook page. Warn and demand. From now until the end of the term, bet with everything just 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 people who are having a gloomy Christmas due to the crown. I am also pleased and happy because I have opposed President Yoon’s discipline. I hope the ruling party and ruling party will stop at this point. The more you insist on a perverse policy that destroys justice and common sense and excludes to opponents, the more it becomes a boomerang of Ivan’s public sentiment and comes back to you.
Jeong Ho-jin, chief spokesman for the Justice Party, expressed his 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 like the prosecution reform, and the decision on the disciplinary process of President Yoon Suk- yeol will be respected as judged, and the discussion will continue later. “I said.
“Excessive rule of law” … “That the president does not feel alone”
The ruling Democratic Party, which is the ruling party, expresses discomfort 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 growing public concern that the ROK is dominated 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 leniency. In that sense, I think it is right for him to feel responsibilities as a public official. Our party will carefully examine the prosecution issues set out in the court’s decision.” In particular, he emphasized that the reform of the prosecution will continue vigorously and systematically to prevent abuse of the prosecution’s power, unfair investigation and political intervention. “
Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seong-hwan also said on his Facebook page: “It was overshadowed by strong resistance from the prosecution before the launch of the airlift, but some judges are also very uncomfortable breaking their rights poster. acquired. “The rulings related to Professor Kyung-Shim Chung and President Seok-Yeol Yoon symbolize this.” He added: “4 years ago, I met in Gwanghwamun and held a candle against Gukjeong Nongdan, but now I have to listen to the sail against the huge poster 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 he’s hitting my forehead with a solid snowball,” Im Jeon said, arguing that the prosecution and court were doing nothing to break the democratic system.
Im Jeon said: “(The prosecutors and the courts) gave me tools and gave me errands, but I exercised it as a power that I created myself. I feel so miserable, helpless and irresponsible that I have to look at it with open hands. democracy does not weaken too easily. “I have to find something to do so that the president does not feel alone.”
Meanwhile, among passport supporters, criticism of the Judiciary’s decision to suspend disciplinary action against President Yoon and the impeachment of President Yoon is mounting.
Civic groups such as Gwanghwamun Candlelight Solidarity and 21C Chosun Corps carried out a “ judicial abolition, liquidation, citizen emergency action by candlelight ” in front of the preface of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office at 2 p.m. on the day 25, and held an individual demonstration around the prosecution court, which included a speech.
A petition titled ‘The 174-seat Democratic Party should remove Attorney General Yoon Seok-yeol’ was also posted on Cheong Wa Dae’s petition bulletin board, with 11,799 people joining in one day (at 4:10 p.m. on the 25th).
In accordance with article 65 of the Constitution and article 37 of the Law on the Prosecutor’s Office, the Attorney General can initiate an accusation process with the consent of at least one third of the members of the National Assembly, and with the approval of Most of the members of the National Assembly, the impeachment bill is approved.
