Duty Soldier's Complaint Against Minister Chu... Case Assigned to Investigation Team That Cleared 'Special Leave' Charges
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The prosecution team that investigated allegations of 'special leave' during the military service of Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae's son, Seo Mo, has also been assigned the case in which the duty soldier who raised the related allegations sued Minister Chu.
On the 15th, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office announced that it assigned the case in which duty soldier Hyun Mo sued Minister Chu and Seo's legal representatives for defamation on the 13th to the Criminal Division 1 (Chief Prosecutor Kim Deok-gon).
The Criminal Division 1 of the Eastern District Prosecutors' Office, which investigated Seo's special leave allegations, dismissed the charges against Minister Chu, Seo, and a former aide with a 'no charges' decision. Currently, the investigation team is also conducting investigations into allegations of Seo's selection as an interpreter soldier and requests for his daughter's study abroad visa issuance. Last month, the civic group Action Alliance for Establishing the Rule of Law (Beopse-ryeon) filed a complaint with the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, alleging that Minister Chu improperly requested favors related to her child's interpreter soldier selection and visa issuance, violating the Anti-Graft Act.
Hot Picks Today
"Stocks Are Not Taxed, but Annual Crypto Gains Over 2.5 Million Won to Be Taxed Next Year... Investors Push Back"
- "Don't Throw Away Coffee Grounds" Transformed into 'High-Grade Fuel' in Just 90 Seconds [Reading Science]
- Nana Home Intruder Who Filed 'Counter Attempted Murder Complaint' Referred to Prosecution for False Accusation
- "Groups of 5 or More Now Restricted"... Unrelenting Running Craze Leaves Citizens and Police Exhausted
- "Even With a 90 Million Won Salary and Bonuses, It Doesn’t Feel Like Much"... A Latecomer Rookie Who Beat 70 to 1 Odds [Scientists Are Disappearing] ③
Earlier, on the 12th, Kim Young-soo, director of the Defense Rights Research Institute (former defense investigator at the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission), representing Hyun's position, sued Minister Chu and Seo's legal representatives at the Eastern District Prosecutors' Office for defamation based on false facts. Director Kim stated, "The facts have been confirmed differently, and it is common sense to acknowledge and apologize for this," adding, "If Minister Chu or the lawyers acknowledge the facts and apologize now, we will immediately withdraw the lawsuit."
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
