Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae today (7th) urged prosecutor Yoon Seok-yeol to accept the investigation command, saying, "The prosecutor should not hesitate to do so, but must promptly implement the minister's instructions in a literary manner."

"The Minister of Justice is the chief overseer of the prosecutor's office and has the final legal and political responsibility," said Minister Chu in a statement issued by the Justice Department this morning.

Regarding the opinions of prosecutors that'the investigation command that excludes the command and supervision of the Attorney General is illegal,' he said, "Article 8 of the Prosecutor's Office Act comprehensively reflects the exclusion of command as well as the command of the case with respect to specific cases. The authority to supervise human beings also explicitly states that they are in the hands of the minister."

At the same time, he reaffirmed that it was inappropriate for President Yoon to lead the investigation of the alleged'prosecutor's suspicion of attachment' involving the prosecutor Choi Geun-geun.

"If the prosecutor-in-chief is the subject of investigation by the prosecutor, himself or his closest prosecutor, it is advisable to refrain from or avoid self-direction." "I'm abandoning and I'm also against democracy."

Secretary-General Chu pointed out that Yoon left the investigation command to the chief prosecutor's meeting, convened a professional investigative advisory group, and commissioned a member to improperly participate in the case.

He emphasized, "In order to ensure the fairness and independence of the investigation, we have directed the President to evade the case in accordance with Article 8 of the Public Prosecutors' Office Act."

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