"Justice Minister Should Be Stopped Even by the President If Wrong" Jin Joong-kwon Criticizes Pro-Moon Faction Over 'Yoo Jae-soo Inspection Cover-up' Allegations

"Who is the Godfather of the PK (Busan·Gyeongnam) Family?"
"The Ten Eunuchs Blindfold the President and What Happens"
"The President Neglected and Cheered"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon. Photo by Asia Economy DB

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized the prosecution on the 21st for naming pro-Moon Jae-in figures such as Kim Kyung-soo, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, and former Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs Baek Won-woo as individuals involved in the case in the indictment that charged former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk with the 'Yoo Jae-soo inspection cover-up' allegation.

According to the indictment submitted to the National Assembly on the 20th by the Criminal Division 6 of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Lee Jung-seop), during the 2017 inspection, former Secretary Baek Won-woo proposed to former Secretary Park Hyung-cheol something along the lines of "How about overlooking Yoo Jae-soo?"

The prosecution stated that in October 2017, when former Secretary Park Hyung-cheol reported intelligence from the Special Inspection Team, former Minister Cho judged that the Financial Services Commission's internal inspection, where former Vice Mayor Yoo was working, would be ineffective and directly ordered the Special Inspection Team to conduct the inspection.

Regarding this, former Professor Jin wrote on his Facebook, "PK (Busan·Gyeongnam) family, who is the godfather?" and said, "He is one of our own, so why inspect him? Is this even something to say? Originally, inspections are conducted on 'our own,' and if done on others, it is surveillance. These people seem to like taking care of their 'own,' but there are two typical cases where people who are not related by blood claim 'our own,'" he argued.

He continued, "They are either a social club or a criminal organization. Especially, the mafia operates its organization as a metaphor for an 'extended family.' Outwardly, it is a brutal violent organization, but inwardly, members care for each other with warm family affection under the godfather's patriarchal love," he criticized. He added, "Seeing scenes in reality that I only saw in movies is quite bitter."

Photo by Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University, Facebook capture

Regarding former Busan Deputy Mayor Yoo Jae-soo, he said, "Yoo Jae-soo must have been a big shot in that field. Let's first look at the inspection details. Yoo, the only public servant among his family, lived in the U.S. with his two sons and wife, owning two expensive cars and covering study and living expenses, which is hard to accept unless there was financial support from others. Where did all this money come from? Obviously. This person reportedly exchanged text messages with Senior Administrative Officer Cheon Kyung-deuk of the Blue House, discussing high-ranking personnel matters at the Financial Services Commission. Golf, cars, and plane tickets are just trifles; the big money was probably made through high-level personnel deals. Therefore, the inspection should have continued," he claimed.

Former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, who is accused of abuse of authority and obstruction of the exercise of rights in connection with the suspicion of covering up the inspection of Yoo Jae-su, is heading to a car after the arrest warrant was dismissed on the morning of December 27 last year at Seoul Eastern Detention Center in Songpa-gu. [Image source=Yonhap News]

He then said, "Their own people stepped in to stop this. Senior Administrative Officer Cheon Kyung-deuk said, 'Why inspect Yoo Jae-soo, who worked during the Roh Moo-hyun administration? The Blue House needs someone like Yoo to control the financial sector.' Governor Kim Kyung-soo said, 'Yoo Jae-soo is someone who suffered with us during the Roh administration. He is currently under inspection but claims it is unfair, so please look favorably.' Former Chief Yoon Gun-young said, 'He worked as a Blue House administrative officer during the Roh administration and is a close associate.' The Roh administration's Hana Group has been privately controlling and shaking the state's public functions for their own selfish interests. This is no different from state corruption," he pointed out.

He added, "Even if the president's close aides act up, the Blue House should have stopped them. The Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs simply listened to them. The Blue House's Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs acted not on the president's orders but under the commands of a private organization, namely the PK Hana Group. The court's judgment that 'the nature of the crime is bad' is understandable," he claimed.

He further criticized, "He himself knew this was illegal. So he probably ordered that the inspection be treated as if it never happened. They were appointed to catch thieves, but instead, the police colluded with the mafia to overlook the crime and even erased CCTV footage containing evidence of the crime," he said.

President Moon Jae-in Photo by Yonhap News

He continued, "If the Minister of Justice does wrong, even the president should stop him. But the president watches passively. No, he supports it. Because he appointed that person to the ministerial position to stop the investigation from the start. Here, it becomes clear who the supreme leader of the PK Hana Group is," he repeatedly criticized.

He added, "This is not because the Ten Eunuchs put a curtain of benevolence to blind the president's eyes. It happens because the president himself thinks of himself as the godfather of the PK family and tries to carefully take care of his own people. Because of this, we deeply question whether President Moon Jae-in is truly suitable to hold public office," he pointed out.

Below is the full text of former Professor Jin's Facebook post

PK family, who is the godfather?

"He is one of our own, so why inspect him?" Is this even something to say? Originally, inspections are conducted on 'our own,' and if done on others, it is surveillance. These people seem to like taking care of their 'own,' but there are two typical cases where people who are not related by blood claim 'our own.' They are either a social club or a criminal organization. Especially, the mafia operates its organization as a metaphor for an 'extended family.' Outwardly, it is a brutal violent organization, but inwardly, members care for each other with warm family affection under the godfather's patriarchal love. Seeing scenes in reality that I only saw in movies is quite bitter.

Yoo Jae-soo must have been a big shot in that field. Let's first look at the inspection details. "Yoo, the only public servant among his family, lived in the U.S. with his two sons and wife, owning two expensive cars and covering study and living expenses, which is hard to accept unless there was financial support from others." Where did all this money come from? Obviously. This person reportedly exchanged text messages with Senior Administrative Officer Cheon Kyung-deuk of the Blue House, discussing high-ranking personnel matters at the Financial Services Commission. Golf, cars, and plane tickets are just trifles; the big money was probably made through high-level personnel deals. Therefore, the inspection should have continued.

But their own people stepped in to stop this. Senior Administrative Officer Cheon Kyung-deuk said, "Why inspect Yoo Jae-soo, who worked during the Roh administration? The Blue House needs someone like Yoo to control the financial sector." Governor Kim Kyung-soo said, "'Yoo Jae-soo is someone who suffered with us during the Roh administration. He is currently under inspection but claims it is unfair, so please look favorably." Former Chief Yoon Gun-young said, "He worked as a Blue House administrative officer during the Roh administration and is a close associate." The Roh administration's Hana Group has been privately controlling and shaking the state's public functions for their own selfish interests. This is no different from state corruption.

Even if the president's close aides act up, the Blue House should have stopped them. The Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs simply listened to them. The Blue House's Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs acted not on the president's orders but under the commands of a private organization, namely the PK Hana Group. The court's judgment that "the nature of the crime is bad" is understandable. He himself knew this was illegal. So he probably ordered that the inspection be treated as if it never happened. They were appointed to catch thieves, but instead, the police colluded with the mafia to overlook the crime and even erased CCTV footage containing evidence of the crime.

If the Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs did wrong, the Ministry of Justice should properly handle the matter. Catching wrongdoers and ensuring they receive due punishment is originally the Ministry of Justice's role, isn't it? But the Minister of Justice is not only failing to assist the prosecution's investigation but is desperate to obstruct it. Look at the activities of Shim Jae-cheol sent by Chu Mi-ae. He shamelessly covered up Cho Kuk's crimes. In this world, the Minister of Justice interferes with law enforcement. From this, we can estimate the scale of the PK Hana Group. In short, even the Minister of Justice is in their palm.

If the Minister of Justice does wrong, even the president should stop him. But the president watches passively. No, he supports it. Because he appointed that person to the ministerial position to stop the investigation from the start. Here, it becomes clear who the supreme leader of the PK Hana Group is. This is not because the Ten Eunuchs put a curtain of benevolence to blind the president's eyes. It happens because the president himself thinks of himself as the godfather of the PK family and tries to carefully take care of his own people. Because of this, we deeply question whether President Moon Jae-in is truly suitable to hold public office.

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