Ha Tae-kyung: "Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon Leads 'Yoon Seok-yeol Ousting'... Pro-Moon Puppet"

Ha Tae-kyung, the responsible representative of the New Conservative Party, criticized on the 10th the claim that Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol defied the order regarding the prosecution personnel reshuffle by Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae, saying, "Is not standing as a stooge for the prosecution purge considered defiance?"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Shinwon Yoon] Ha Tae-kyung, the responsible representative of the New Conservative Party, criticized on the 10th the claim that Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol defied orders regarding the personnel reshuffle by Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, saying, "Is not standing as a stooge for the purge of the prosecution considered defiance?"

Ha, in a post on his Facebook on the same day, said, "Is even Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon siding with the pro-Moon Jae-in faction's state power manipulation?"

He stated, "On January 8th, the blade of the purge was aimed at Prosecutor General Yoon," and added, "They are threatening Prosecutor General Yoon by calling it defiance just because he did not stand as a stooge for the prosecution purge."

He continued, "Even after a large-scale purge of prosecution executives, when Prosecutor General Yoon expressed his determination to proceed with the investigation into the pro-Moon Jae-in faction's state power manipulation, they pointed the blade to expel him," and added, "This is a clear state power manipulation by the Blue House and the pro-Moon faction aiming to destroy the judicial system and the rule of law that have protected the Republic of Korea."

Photo by Ha Tae-kyung, screenshot from the Facebook page of the New Conservative Party's responsible representative

Regarding Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon's instruction on the 9th to Minister Choo to review necessary measures against Prosecutor General Yoon, Ha said, "Even Lee, a leading presidential candidate from the ruling party, sided with the pro-Moon faction's state power manipulation by ordering a response against Prosecutor General Yoon," and pointed out, "The provision in the Prosecutors' Office Act that the Minister of Justice must hear the opinion of the Prosecutor General means to consult with the Prosecutor General on prosecution personnel matters. It does not mean to notify 30 minutes in advance and make him a stooge."

He added, "However, Prime Minister Lee ordered a response against Prosecutor General Yoon, claiming he did not follow an unfair order, and succumbed to the pro-Moon faction's fanatical power, leading the effort to expel Prosecutor General Yoon," and said, "He chose the path of abandoning the values of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea and the rule of law to become a puppet of the pro-Moon faction. The pro-Moon faction's state power manipulation will surely be judged by the people and history."

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