United Future Party Demands 'Choo Mi-ae Resignation' in Unison... "Collusion Between Prosecutors and Media Is a Fictional Novel"

Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae is moving to attend the Cabinet meeting held at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 4th. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The United Future Party has demanded the resignation of Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, saying "Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae should clarify her position," in response to the prosecution's failure to reveal the conspiracy charges against Prosecutor General Han Dong-hoon while investigating the 'Channel A Coercion Attempt Allegation' case.

Kim Eun-hye, spokesperson for the United Future Party, stated in a commentary on the 6th, "Even before the investigation began, the country was shaken for the past four months by the 'prosecutor-media collusion' frame, but in the end, no evidence of any collusion was found."

She pointed out, "Ignoring the prosecution investigation review committee's recommendation to suspend the investigation and not to prosecute, this disaster was caused by forcibly fitting the pretext for controlling the prosecution," adding, "Today will be recorded as a day of disgrace in history for the Ministry of Justice and the prosecution, which have become a laughingstock for the people."

She continued, "On this day of disgrace, Justice Minister Choo, who led the 'prosecutor-media collusion fabrication' at the forefront, has said nothing. The continued silence despite there being no reason to continue the investigation is irresponsible. Where has the frequent SNS (social network service) commentary gone?"

Spokesperson Kim criticized, "Justice Minister Choo no longer has the qualifications to be Minister of Justice," and added, "If she shows responsibility now with her last conscience, she might be able to alleviate some of that shame."

Rep. Ha Tae-kyung of the same party also said, "It has been confirmed that the 'prosecutor-media collusion' for which Justice Minister Choo exercised her investigative command authority was a fictitious novel," and criticized, "The person conducting political manipulation is not Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl but Justice Minister Choo."

Regarding Democratic Party lawmakers' calls for the dismissal of Prosecutor General Yoon for his remarks rejecting dictatorship, he said, "It's like a thief feeling guilty," and added, "Prosecutor General Yoon's remarks are very common-sense and natural as the person responsible for upholding the rule of law."

He emphasized, "Justice Minister Choo, as the mastermind, along with Lee Sung-yoon (Chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office), the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, the pro-government media acting as the mouthpiece of power, and Democratic Party lawmakers, have jointly carried out a dirty political plot to oust Prosecutor General Yoon," and stressed, "To protect democracy, the resignation of Justice Minister Choo, the mastermind of political manipulation, should be demanded, not Prosecutor General Yoon."

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