On the night of the 17th, the prosecutor's office dissatisfied with the fact that South Korean President Moon Jae-in executed a two-month disciplinary action against the prosecutor's chief, who is deepening the conflict with the administration. We have filed a petition with the court to suspend execution.
It seems that President Mun wants to end the curtain with the change of the Minister of Justice who has announced his resignation, but it is expected that the turmoil in national affairs will continue.
In South Korea, the confrontation between the prosecutor's top prosecutor, Yoon Seok-you, who has directed the investigation of allegations over the Moon Jae-in administration, and the law minister, Choo Mi-ae, who was entrusted with prosecution reform by President Moon, deepened. On the 16th, President Moon executed a two-month suspension of prosecutor's office, which was decided by the Disciplinary Commission of the Ministry of Justice.
On the night of the 17th, Prosecutor Yun's defense counsel filed a petition with the Seoul Administrative Court to suspend the execution of disciplinary action, saying that it would undermine the political independence and neutrality of the prosecution.
Prosecutor Yun was reinstated after being granted a request by the administrative court to suspend the order when Minister of Justice Ju ordered the suspension of duties last month.
This is the first disciplinary action against the South Korean prosecutor's chief, and some are concerned about the impact on the investigation of allegations over the Mun administration.
With the approval rating at the lowest level of 30% since he took office, President Mun seems to want to end the curtain with the change of Minister of Justice Chu, who announced his resignation on the 16th, but the turmoil in national affairs will continue. Is also expected.