Legal Affairs Vice Minister Gogi-yeong Resigns... Ministry of Justice "Successor Appointment Planned"

Gogi-yeong, Deputy Minister of Justice

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Ko Gi-young, Deputy Minister of Justice, reportedly tendered his resignation on the 30th of last month.

The Ministry of Justice stated on the 1st, "Deputy Minister Ko submitted his resignation the day before," and added, "A successor will be appointed promptly." It is known that Deputy Minister Ko expressed his resignation, feeling responsible for a series of incidents following Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae's order to suspend Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl's duties and the subsequent administrative lawsuit filed.

The Deputy Minister of Justice participates as an ex officio member of the disciplinary committee under the Prosecutor Disciplinary Act. Since Minister Choo, as the disciplinary requester, stepped down from the disciplinary committee, Deputy Minister Ko was expected to serve as the chairman. However, with Deputy Minister Ko's resignation, the disciplinary committee's proceedings have been disrupted. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Justice accepted Prosecutor General Yoon's request to postpone the deliberation date, delaying the disciplinary committee originally scheduled for the 2nd to the 4th.

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