The incoming Minister of Justice in South Korea said he will not order the withdrawal of prosecution against Lee Jae-myung!
Cho Sung-ho, a candidate for Minister of Justice, stated on July 16 at a parliamentary hearing on personnel in the Committee on Legislation and Judicial Affairs that he would not issue an order as Minister of Justice to withdraw the prosecution of cases involving the president, "It is undesirable for the Minister of Justice to give instructions on specific cases."
There are five trials related to President Lee Jae-myung, including the Dangjungdong incident, which have been suspended since he became president. The leadership of the People Power Party has requested the withdrawal of the prosecution. Cho Sung-ho had previously expressed that withdrawing the prosecution was correct, but now his position has changed.
"The withdrawal of the prosecution was applied by the relevant prosecutors to the court. The Minister of Justice rarely interferes with specific cases, especially individual cases that may be misunderstood politically."
Previously, it was understood that the Minister of Justice could direct specific cases through the Chief Prosecutor, but Cho Sung-ho clearly stated that he would not issue an order to withdraw the prosecution.
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