Korean Minister of Justice not prosecuted on September 29, 0:24 on suspicion over extension of vacation for son in military service
The prosecution has investigated allegations that South Korean law minister Chu Mi-ae was unfairly working on the military to extend the vacation of his son, who was in military service three years ago when he was the representative of the ruling party. , "It is difficult to see that there was external pressure," he dismissed Mr. Chu with his son and others.
In June 2017, when South Korea's Minister of Justice Ju Mie was the representative of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, he unfairly urged the military to extend the vacation of his son, who was in military service at that time, twice for a total of 23 days. Suspicion that he was doing this emerged, and in January he was accused of helping the military withdrawal from the largest conscription opposition party.
Regarding this, the Eastern Seoul Prosecutor's Office was conducting an investigation such as hearing the situation from his son and searching for the Defense Ministry, but on the 28th, "It was judged that it was processed according to appropriate procedures, and it seems that there was external pressure. It is difficult, "he said, and announced that he had not prosecuted Minister of Justice Chu with his son.
In South Korea, a particularly strict eye is paid to fraud related to military service and education, but former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, who was an aide to President Moon Jae-in, said in October last year that children were illegally enrolled. Following being forced to resign on suspicion, his successor, Mr. Cho Kuk, was also accused of his son's military service, and public criticism was rising.
As a result of the investigation, Minister of Justice Chu was not prosecuted, and it is believed that the situation that would immediately hurt President Mun's administration was avoided.