Interrogation of the suspension of'disciplinary action', continued on the 24th... What is the position of both sides?

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A court hearing was held yesterday (22nd) afternoon to determine whether to maintain or suspend the two-month disciplinary punishment that Prosecutor General Yoon Suk-yeol is receiving.

After a fierce battle between President Yoon and the Ministry of Justice, the court decided to postpone the conclusion and hold another interrogation date tomorrow.

This is Lee Hyun-young.

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court interrogation began, tensions existed between Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and the representative of the Ministry of Justice.

[Attorney Lee Seok-woong/President Seok-yeol Yoon's representative: Because there are significant and obvious flaws that are illegal and unfair in all procedures...

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[Attorney Ok-Hyung Lee/Deputy of the Ministry of Justice: The nature of the disposition is different from the previous one, so (the results of the trial are also different).] The

interrogation of the suspension of execution of the disciplinary disposition against President Yoon by the Seoul Administrative Court broke the expectations that it would take a long time 2 It was done in 15 minutes.

The two sides confronted sharply over the procedural issues of the disciplinary process and the four reasons for the disciplinary action of President Yun, and the decision was not made.

[Attorney Lee Seok-woong/President Seok-Yeol Yoon's representative: not to fight against the president who is the right to appoint, but to revoke the effect of this procedure that stigmatized the president as an unfair public official through unlawful procedures...

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[Attorney Ok-Hyung Lee/Deputy at the Ministry of Justice: (Disciplinary power) was exercised as part of the democratic control over the Prosecutor General given to the President by the Constitution and laws...

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On the second date, it was announced that the suspension of execution and issues to be contested in the main lawsuit will be discussed in depth.

Both sides will submit additional comments at the request of the Court.

The court's decision is likely to be postponed after the Christmas holiday, as it is said that the courts are also distressed as much as the political wave is expected.