"Yoon Seok-yeol, Will Not Take Investigations Lightly"... Ruling Party Mentioning Yoon Seok-yeol, Full Effort to Block Chu Mi-ae Allegations

Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae./Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seul-gi] The Democratic Party of Korea has fully refuted the allegations of 'special treatment leave' raised against Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae's son, Seo Mo (27). In particular, members of the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee are focusing on fact-checking the suspicions raised by the opposition parties.

On the 8th, Yang Hyang-ja, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party, stated, "Minister Choo said that she would take responsibility if the facts are confirmed, so it is a matter of taking responsibility according to the investigation results."

In an interview with KBS Radio's 'Kim Kyung-rae's Strong Current Affairs' on the same day, Yang said, "Politics should wait a moment and allow the prosecution to focus on the investigation."

Regarding the opposition's demand for a special prosecutor or special investigation, she emphasized, "It is mocking the prosecution's investigative capabilities. I believe Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, who wields a sword against the living power, will not conduct the investigation carelessly."

Rep. Jung Cheong-rae also defended Minister Choo in an interview with TBS Radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' on the same day, saying, "Because the son and the aide are close, it was not the mother but the aide brother who was asked, 'What should I do at times like this?'"

Rep. Jung explained by analogy, "If you go to a restaurant and ask for kimchi stew quickly, is that a favor or a complaint? It is something that can be understood."

Seo's lawyer, Hyun Geun-taek, vice chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee, also explained on the same radio program, "Because we keep defining KATUSA (Korean Augmentation To the United States Army) in terms of the concept of serving in the Korean Army, it leads to claims of 'emperor leave' or baseless accusations."

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