New justice minister, first chief of anti-corruption agency named
In a move to refresh shaky Moon leadership, key presidential aides offer to resign |
President Moon Jae-in talks with Choo Mi-ae (center), then Democratic Party leader, and Park Beom-kye (far left), then the party s spokesperson, during a party meeting in Seoul in this file photo taken in 2018. (Yonhap)
President Moon Jae-in’s prosecutorial reform is entering a new chapter in the new year, with nominees announced for the inaugural chief of a new anti-corruption body and the justice minister in his final Cabinet reshuffle of the year on Wednesday.
Moon nominated Kim Jin-wook, a former judge and a Constitutional Court scholar, to head the upcoming Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking officials handling corruption among ranking government officials like prosecutors.
Moon picks former judge as inaugural chief of anti-corruption agency
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[Editorial] Emotional legislation |
Rep. Jung Chung-rae of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea said Monday that he will propose a bill to ban applications for court injunctions if they would mean victory in related lawsuits. He called it the “Yoon Seok-youl prevention bill.”
The court decided on Thursday to suspend the execution of the Justice Ministry’s two-month suspension of Prosecutor General Yoon. The court is set to start a trial on Yoon’s lawsuit for cancellation of the disciplinary action. When he filed the suit, he also applied for an injunction against the action.
According to the lawmaker, if a civil servant effectively wins a lawsuit by winning an injunction, the court should not allow an injunction. The injunction effectively guaranteed Yoon his term. He is due to retire in July of next year. His lawsuit may conclude after July.
President to seek turnaround through reshuffle
Posted : 2020-12-28 16:38
Updated : 2020-12-29 12:05
By Do Je-hae
President Moon Jae-in recently suffered a huge political setback following an administrative court ruling that overturned his endorsement of a disciplinary committee s decision to suspend Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl from duty.
This incident aggravated the public disapproval of his performance, along with months-long complaints over his failure to curb rising housing prices and the recent news of the government s late procurement of COVID-19 vaccines
A Realmeter survey showed Monday that 59. 7 percent of respondents thought the President was doing a bad job, setting a new high for the negative evaluation of Moon since his inauguration in May 2017. The positive review of his performance was 36.7 percent, the lowest figure he has received and the same rating as two weeks ago.
[Editorial] Hollow apology |
President Moon Jae-in said through his spokesman Friday that he “respects the court’s decision” to reinstate Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl. Moon said he “offers an apology as a person with authority over personnel affairs for causing discomfort and confusion to people ultimately.”
Moon spoke as if he were a third party not directly involved in the Justice Ministry’s unreasonable disciplinary action against Yoon. Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae recommended Yoon’s suspension from duty, and Moon authorized it.
That single line is all there is to Moon’s apology. After that, he criticized the prosecution. He said he expects the prosecution to examine whether it is exercising its powers fairly and with restraint. He said he wants the prosecution to be above suspicion of gathering personal information on judges. Yoon won an injunction against the ministry’s suspension over four counts of alleged misconduct, including surveillance of judg
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