Joo Ho-young: "Confronting the Prosecutor General with 'Why don't you listen to your subordinate?'... Not Even in the Monarchical Era"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, criticized Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae's statement that Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol is a "public official who is legally subject to the command and supervision of the Minister of Justice," citing examples from historical records and saying, "Not even in the dynastic era was it like this."

On the morning of the 23rd, Floor Leader Joo wrote on his Facebook, "The Minister of Justice confronts the Prosecutor General by saying, 'You are my subordinate, so why don't you listen to me?'"

He quoted records from the Annals of King Seongjong, saying, "King Seongjong asked the officials of the Three Offices, 'Is it proper for a subject not to obey the king's orders?' Seong Se-myeong, a third-rank official of the Hongmungwan (Office of Special Advisors), answered, 'A subject follows righteousness (義), not the king.' This shows that even in the dynastic era, the relationship between the king and his subjects was not like this."

Earlier, on the 22nd during the National Assembly audit, Prosecutor General Yoon declared, "The Prosecutor General is not a subordinate of the Minister," defying Minister Choo. In response, Minister Choo stated on her Facebook, "The Prosecutor General is a public official who is legally subject to the command and supervision of the Minister of Justice."

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