[2020 National Audit] Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court: "Repaying Public Trust with Fair Trials"

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Yoo Nam-seok, Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, stated, "We will become a court that listens carefully to the voices of the people without missing any."

On the morning of the 8th, Yoo attended the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee's audit of the Constitutional Court and said, "The public's trust and expectations for the Constitutional Court are growing increasingly."

He mentioned that the cumulative number of cases received reached 40,000 as of June this year and emphasized, "Through constitutional adjudication, the Constitutional Court has strived to root the ideals and principles of the Constitution, including human dignity, freedom, and equality, in our society." He added, "The power of constitutional adjudication is granted by the people and must be exercised for the people," and said, "We will build a court that repays the public's trust and expectations through fair and faithful trials."

Meanwhile, following past practice, Chief Justice Yoo gave only a greeting and left the audit session. Instead, Park Jong-moon, Secretary General of the Constitutional Court, and others are scheduled to respond to lawmakers' questions that day.

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