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When the son of Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, the 27-year-old son of Judge Choo, took three “ 23 consecutive days off ” while serving as a KATUSA soldier in 2017, suspicions arose that there was an intervention by the partner and his assistant.
Seo took three ‘continuous vacations’: the first sick leave on June 5-14, 2017 (10th), the second sick leave on 15 ~ 23 (9th), and a personal love break on 24 ~ 27th .
On the 9th, Dong-A Ilbo reported on the testimony of a military officer that one of Minister Chu’s partners, on the last day of Seo’s first sick leave, asked about the extension of sick leave to the Office of Civil Affairs of the Ministry of National Defense.
One of the couple of ministers called the Office of Civil Affairs of the Ministry of National Defense on June 14, the day of the end of the holidays, and asked with the intention of ‘I need to return to the unit because my son’s sick leave is over’.
There has been no testimony on the circumstances in which the second sick leave could be used consecutively after completing the first sick leave. However, for the first time, the situation that there was a ‘direct intervention’ by Minister Chu’s partner was revealed in this process.
In the military, it was even said that Minister Chu made a phone call to inquire about the extension of sick leave.
Military officials say that “extending sick leave is extremely difficult.” According to the direction of the Ministry of Defense, etc., after 10 days of sick leave on active duty, even if they are hospitalized, they must be discharged and transferred to a military hospital.
However, Seo did not return to the unit even after completing the first 10 days of sick leave and received the second sick leave (9 days) without stopping. In this process, it is known that they have not been admitted to a military hospital and have not received a review of medical treatment.
Seo did not return to the unit after the second sick leave. On day 1, representative Shin Won-sik revealed a statement from military officers on day 1: “Two days before the end of the second sick leave, an aide Chu Mi-ae called the unit and asked,” Isn’t it? can sick leave be extended? “
On the 8th, Chung Cheong-rae Democratic Party legislator Gun Mi-pil said on the 8th: “The former aide (of Chu) and the son (of Chu) were very close. So, can my son ask (about the extension of sick leave)? ‘Hyung, what do you do in this case?’ Then hyung said, “Then I’ll find out.”
However, Mr. Seo’s lawyer told the media that “there is no fact that Minister Chu called the Ministry of Defense.” The Justice Ministry also told Chosun Ilbo reporters that “I know it is not true” about the suspicion that Minister Chu called the Ministry of Defense Office of Civil Affairs.
