Hwang Hee-seok calls Jin Joong-kwon's claim of 'Prosecutors' Hit List' a "Novelist"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Hwang Hee-seok, former Director of Human Rights at the Ministry of Justice, who ran as a proportional representative candidate for the Open Democratic Party in the April 15 general election, refuted former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon's claim on the 24th that the 'prosecutor list' he created was "likely a pre-prepared prosecutor hit list," saying "Professor Jin is a novelist."

On the same day, Hwang posted on his social media (SNS) Facebook account, "I will first point out the laziness of not verifying the facts at all," and made the statement.

He emphasized, "It is not true that I was considered for the position of Director of the Prosecutor's Office at the Ministry of Justice and then slipped, nor did I prepare the (prosecutor list) anticipating that."

He continued, "I had already reported to Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, the successor of former Minister Cho, expressed my intention to resign, and was preparing to leave," adding, "I was never interested in the position of Director of the Prosecutor's Office from the beginning."

Furthermore, Hwang said, "The list I disclosed was created including the high-ranking prosecutor personnel appointments made under Minister Choo in January after my retirement," and added, "'Political prosecutor list' is the accurate term."

Earlier, on the 22nd, Hwang posted on Facebook, "I am revealing for the first time the list of the 2019 Gihai Year prosecutor-led state manipulation forces and prosecutor coup forces," listing 14 names including Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, Deputy Director of the Judicial Research and Training Institute Yoon Dae-jin, Daegu District Prosecutor General Yeo Hwan-seop, and Deputy Chief Prosecutor of Busan High Prosecutors' Office Han Dong-hoon.

In response, former professor Jin wrote on his Facebook the previous day, "This person is known to have been considered for the position of Director of the Prosecutor's Office at the Ministry of Justice but slipped due to opposition from Minister Choo Mi-ae and resigned," and pointed out, "(The list) is likely something prepared anticipating becoming the Director of the Prosecutor's Office, a key position in the prosecution, while serving as Director of Human Rights."

He added, "Perhaps it was prepared to be used as a hit list when the new minister started prosecutor personnel appointments," and wrote, "'You have to take revenge for your 'hyung' (older brother). It is shocking that a person from Minbyun and the Ministry of Justice's Director of Human Rights has this level of human rights awareness."

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