<Anchor> For
the first time in the history of the constitution, the Attorney General was excluded from his duties yesterday (24th), and the aftermath of a storm is raging.
Minister Choo Mi-ae ordered an additional inspection in addition to the investigation today, and Yoon Seok-yeol, who was suspended from office, appears to be struggling with countermeasures.
The Ministry of Justice is expected to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Yun sooner or later.
The first news is Kang Cheong-wan.
<Reporter> The
Supreme Prosecutors' Office, the prosecution department, confiscated and searched the Office of the Supreme Prosecutors' Investigation Information Office this morning.
The Supreme Prosecutor's Office, which has the authority to investigate, initiated a forced investigation based on the results of the Ministry of Justice's inspection.
About 10 investigators were sent to confiscate and search computer and cabinet data, but it is known that they attempted to obtain data related to the suspected illegal inspection by the court.
Earlier, Minister Chu announced the reasons for the disciplinary action of President Yoon Seok-yeol yesterday, claiming that the investigation information office had illegally collected personal information of judges in major cases under the direction of President Yoon.
[Chumiae / Minister of Justice (yesterday): I was in violation of official duties, such as collecting and utilizing Ulsan events and homeland former Minister-related events, including major events Personal Information and orientation data (of judges) associated with court judges]
Chu Secretary In addition to the allegations currently under investigation, he ordered to inspect whether additional judges were inspected illegally, and whether the president performed any illegal or unfair business for private purposes.
However, it is known that the contents of the warrant for seizure and search were written to ensure that only documents related to the judge's inspection were limited.
The Prosecutor's Disciplinary Committee of the Ministry of Justice is expected to convene as early as next week to determine whether or not to punish Yoon.
The disciplinary committee consists of 7 members, including the Minister of Justice, the chairman of the disciplinary committee, and the minister is expected to appoint the remaining members except for the vice minister, so it is highly likely that the intention of the minister will be reflected.
The prevailing observation is that the disciplinary committee will resolve the dismissal and that Minister Chu will take steps to propose the dismissal of the prosecutor general to President Moon Jae-in.
(Video coverage: Choi Sang-woong, video editing: Yumira)
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