Kim Woong on Han Dong-hoon's Demotion: "Will Chu Mi-ae Also Resign If She Appears in the Transcript?"

Former Chief Prosecutor Kim Woong, who entered politics through the New Conservative Party, is being interviewed on the 18th at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Jin-Hyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] On the 25th, Kim Woong, a member of the Future United Party, criticized Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, saying, "Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon was demoted simply because he was mentioned in a conversation between third parties."

Kim, a former prosecutor, pointed out on his Facebook that day, "Those who insisted on withholding judgment on Yoon Mi-hyang until the facts were confirmed are now expelling Prosecutor Han from the forefront of the investigation just because his name appears in a transcript."

He continued, "If a transcript mentioning Minister Choo Mi-ae's name comes out, will she also step down from her ministerial position?" and criticized, "This is not the chaotic Southern Song Dynasty when bandits ran rampant, but I feel a sense of fear that someone is being ousted from their position for investigating the current power."

Kim also warned, "I warn those who are filming a disgraceful drama that has even disappeared from TV. Unlike dramas, this disgraceful reality will surely be punished for abuse of power."

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Justice announced that it would appoint Han Dong-hoon, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of Busan High Prosecutors' Office, as a research fellow at the Judicial Research and Training Institute effective the 26th and start a direct investigation. Prosecutor Han is suspected of the so-called 'prosecutor-media collusion' for allegedly conspiring with a Channel A reporter to pressure Lee Cheol, former CEO of Value Invest Korea, to obtain information related to the ruling party's involvement in the ShillaJen case.

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