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The second installment on the 15th …
With the assistance of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office, Chief Prosecutor Han Dong-soo
Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae (pictured left) and Attorney General Yoon Seok-yeol enter the Gwacheon Office and Supreme Prosecutor’s Office on the 14th. Yunhap news
The Disciplinary Committee of the Prosecutor of the Ministry of Justice, which will decide the disciplinary action of the Attorney General Yoon Seok-yeol, has decided to grant Yoon the authority to question witnesses on the second deliberation date held on the 15th. It is noted that the conclusion of the disciplinary committee may be postponed again, as a considerable amount of time is required for cross-examination of witnesses.
President Jeong Han-jung said in a call with Hankook Ilbo on the 14th that “we will give Mr. Yoon the right to question witnesses.” Previously, he stepped back from the position that “only members of the disciplinary committee can question witnesses.” President Jeong explained, “There are so many questions about the witnesses that it is difficult for the disciplinary committee to ask,” he said. “It is helpful to deliberation that disciplinary committees focus more on understanding the content and purpose of witness statements.”
During the first deliberation held on the 10th, the disciplinary committee adopted eight witnesses, including Attorneys General Shim Jae-cheol and Judicial Office Prosecutor Ryu Hyuk, and delayed the witness questioning procedure until the second deliberation. Excluding Director Shim, who was adopted ex officio, the remaining seven are witnesses requested by President Yoon. Therefore, it is highly likely that Yoon’s side will launch an interrogation attack against the witnesses in the deliberation on the 15th. On that day, President Yoon said, “(As a result of viewing the prosecution records), we have confirmed the affidavits stating the facts of some disciplinary charges “and” we plan to refute this by cross-examining witnesses and opinions. ”
The expected questions from Attorney General Yoon Seok-yeol’s disciplinary committee from a witness. Graphic = Reporter Song Jeong-geun
It is interesting to know what the witnesses will present and testify in the disciplinary committee. Regarding suspected violations of the prosecution procedure, such as “pass to the inspector” and “remove the report”, prosecutors Ryu Hyuk and Daejeon District Attorney Lee Jeong-hwa (sent to the Prosecutor’s Office of the Ministry of Justice) are attracting attention. The battle is expected even with the testimony of Chief Justice Shim Jae-cheol and Chief Prosecutor Han Dong-soo, who are known to have played a leading role in the prosecution process by the Ministry of Justice and the prosecutor. boss Yoon. Regarding the suspected “ probate confusion, ” Seoul Central District Prosecutors Lee Seong-yoon, Jung Jin-woong, the Deputy Prosecutor of the Gwangju District Prosecutor’s Office (former Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office , 1st Criminal Division) and Ulsan District Attorney’s Office Park Young-jin (former Chief of 1st Detective Division) will make a statement. Also striking is the testimony of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Information and Investigations Officer Son Jun-seong, who is in charge of preparing the ‘judge’s inspection documents’, which is the main basis of President Yoon’s discipline.
It is unclear if the eight selected witnesses will be present. It is known that District Attorney Lee Seong-yoon and Assistant District Attorney Jeong Jin-woong did not reveal their intention to attend until today. Similarly, it was discovered that manager Han Dong-soo, who was unsure whether to attend, announced his intention to attend late that day. However, even if an absence occurs, it is anticipated that it will be difficult to complete the entire procedure from the second date until the witness questioning, President Yoon’s final statement, and the disciplinary resolution. President Jeong Han-joong also mentioned, “On the 15th, it is influential to finish focusing on the statement and re-set the deadline.”
Yoon’s side also disagreed with the disciplinary committee’s procedure. President Yoon’s side issued a written opinion to the disciplinary committee and protested that it was unfair to appoint Professor Jeong Han-jung as president due to the occurrence of a vacancy after a disciplinary request was made.
Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae did not make any direct comment on the disciplinary committee. However, he stressed on Facebook that “unless vigilance by awake citizens continues, prosecution and jurisdiction can be a tool to betray the people and usurp democracy.”
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