"Why is the Minister a 'King Maker' for Yoon Seok-yeol?" Jo Soo-jin Criticizes Chu Mi-ae

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So Su-jin, Member of the People Power Party Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] On the 12th, Jo Sujin, a member of the People Power Party, criticized Chu Mi-ae, Minister of Justice, saying, "Why is the Minister of Justice acting as a 'kingmaker' for a specific person?"

Jo stated in a post on her Facebook that day, "The 'political neutrality' of public officials is so serious that it is mentioned in the preamble of the Constitution," pointing out this issue.

Jo argued that public officials have an obligation to maintain political neutrality, saying, "In February 2004, ahead of the 17th general election, President Roh Moo-hyun was impeached for saying, 'I expect the people to overwhelmingly support the Uri Party in the general election,' but the Constitutional Court dismissed the case on the grounds that no specific candidate was identified, while clarifying that it constituted a 'violation of the duty of election neutrality.'"

She continued, "One of Minister Chu's problems is that she does not comply with the 'duty of political neutrality,'" and criticized, "Why is the Minister of Justice acting as a 'kingmaker' for a specific person? Especially while disguising it as if she is being persecuted."

She sarcastically added, "She should just openly confess that she served as the election campaign chairperson for Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl."

Meanwhile, Prosecutor General Yoon recently ranked first in a public opinion poll for the next presidential candidate, surpassing Lee Nak-yeon, leader of the Democratic Party, and Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province.

Regarding the poll, Minister Chu sharply stated at the National Assembly Budget and Accounts Special Committee plenary session on the 11th, "The political neutrality of prosecutorial public officials is vital," and added, "I think (Prosecutor General Yoon) should resign and enter politics."

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