On the 30th, Deputy Prosecutor Nam-gwan Cho, who is serving as the general prosecutor on behalf of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, asked Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae to withdraw from the suspension of execution of his duties, saying, "For the cause of the prosecution reform," he said.
In an article posted on the prosecution's internal network this morning, Deputy Deputy Cho said, "I dare say that the minister's dedication and aspiration for reform is on the verge of being destroyed by this measure."
He served as the Prosecutor's Office under Minister Chu and was promoted to the High Prosecutor's Office in August, and is in charge of the Deputy Prosecutor General.
Deputy Deputy Deputy General Cho said, "If this measure proceeds as it is, it will not win the hearts of the members of the prosecution, but rather result in hostility, and the prosecution reform that the Moon Jae-in administration has been pursuing as a top priority state affair has lost its driving force and has lost both the cause and reason. "There may be a crisis situation of desperate despair, throwing away and going back in vain."
"I am sure that the majority of the prosecutors, including myself, are convinced that the president has not committed a serious misconduct or crime that would have been disgracefully expelled from his tenure," he said.
He also stressed, "We all agree that the President has raised the ball high by strictly handling it according to laws and principles without discrimination, whether living or dying, to maintain political neutrality."
Deputy Deputy General Cho said, "A related investigation is currently underway in the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, and as long as the Minister continues to maintain this action, the final judgment will be made in the court. Too much time and effort was wasted, and in the process, the prosecution organization Will be shredded."
He warned, "If the term of office is not guaranteed in this way, and the prosecution's political neutrality and independence are destroyed, the dream of prosecution reform will be destroyed, and rather, the prosecution can commit a serious mistake that makes the prosecution a maid of power."
Deputy Deputy General Cho said, "It's not too late, even now," and appealed, "Please make a decision to withdraw this disposition in order to achieve the dream of reforming the prosecution that the Minister so longed for."
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