Yoo Si-min: "Yoon Seok-yeol is uncontrollable unless subdued by force"

Ministry of Justice Discusses Senior Prosecutor Personnel Policy Today (8th)

Yoo Si-min, Chairman of the People Living Together Foundation of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation. Photo by 'Yoo Si-min's Alileo' YouTube capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Yoo Si-min, director of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, said on the 7th, "It seems that the prosecution organization under Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol is in a situation where it is impossible to control unless it is suppressed by force."

On the same day, Yoo said on the foundation's YouTube channel 'Alileo Live' regarding Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's exercise of personnel authority and the Liberty Korea Party's announcement that they would file a criminal complaint, "(If the Korea Party) files a complaint, the prosecution will investigate," adding, "If that happens, the Minister of Justice should direct the investigation to prevent it."

Yoo emphasized, "Originally, the Prosecutor General does not have personnel authority. Today, the Prosecutor General probably expressed his opinion to Minister Choo, and the minister accepts what she agrees with and rejects what she does not, and if the president approves, it proceeds as is."

Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol had a meeting for about 40 minutes on the 7th at the Ministry of Justice in the Gwacheon Government Complex.

Minister Choo Mi-ae is returning to the Ministry of Justice building ahead of her meeting with Prosecutor General Yoon after finishing an external schedule (left photo). Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol is entering the Ministry of Justice building to visit Minister Choo.
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He continued, "If the Korea Party files a complaint against Minister Choo, the prosecution will assign the case to the Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs and the Minister of Justice on charges of abuse of authority and will request their appearance."

He added, "Then the minister should direct not to investigate that. Because unless it is suppressed by force, it is impossible to control. Looking at the prosecution, it seems like an anarchic state," he pointed out.

When lawyer Jo Su-jin, who was hosting, asked, "What should be done if Prosecutor General Yoon does not follow orders?" he emphasized, "Then he should be told to resign. Disobedience to orders is grounds for accepting a resignation."

He added, "If I were the Minister of Justice, I would do that. Even if the two-year term is not completed, dismissal is possible if there is cause."

Meanwhile, Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol met for the first time on the 7th at the minister's office in the Government Complex Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. The Ministry of Justice plans to hold a prosecution personnel committee meeting on the 8th to discuss high-ranking prosecution personnel policies.

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