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President Yoon Seok-yeol said that the controversy over the overthrow of the police chief's personnel was a absurd mistake.
He also strongly criticized him for being a flag breaker.
Correspondent Park Won-kyung.
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On the morning of the 23rd, on the way to work, President Yoon Seok-yeol was asked a question about the so-called police magistrate overturn controversy.
He said that the first announcement was made by the police on their own recommendation by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, and he said that he approved the personnel proposal recommended by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security without modification.
[President Yoon Seok-yeol: The Ministry of Public Administration and Security reviewed and such personnel leaked out without even giving an opinion to the president…
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It can be seen as a very serious national flag disturbance or a absurd mistake that cannot be made as a public official.]
In response to criticisms from some that the independence and neutrality of the police could be undermined if a police department was established in the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, I refuted the case of the prosecution.
It will provide the necessary control over the empowered police to serve the people, but ensure independence in the investigation.
[President Yoon Seok-yeol: The prosecutor's office in the Ministry of Justice also has a prosecutor's office that requires more neutrality and independence than the police.
For quasi-judicial acts, we are making such a structure so that we can do it under our own responsibility.]
He also expressed his position on the so-called 'President Passing' controversy, which arose after appointments of prosecutors while the Prosecutor General was vacant.
President Yoon said that the appointment of prosecutors is done by the president at the request of the Minister of Justice, and he believes that Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon must have properly greeted him in consideration of his abilities.