Ha Tae-kyung: "Chu Mi-ae Disrespects the Law... Not Resignation but Arrest-Worthy"

Ha Tae-kyung, Member of the People Power Party Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] On the 2nd, Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party, criticized Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae, saying, "Minister Chu Mi-ae deserves arrest, not resignation," regarding the court's decision to temporarily suspend the order to suspend Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's duties.

In a post on his Facebook on the same day, Rep. Ha said, "The court sternly condemns through its ruling how illegal and unjust Minister Chu's behavior is."

Rep. Ha emphasized, "Minister Chu Mi-ae should be investigated under arrest for abuse of authority. This is not just my opinion," adding, "The court sternly warned Minister Chu, who claims that the suspension of Prosecutor General Yoon's duties is at the discretion of the Minister of Justice, that 'deviation or abuse of discretion is subject to judicial review.' It clearly stated that Minister Chu's actions are illegal and unjust, requiring judicial action for abuse of authority."

He continued, "Recently, officials aligned with Minister Chu in the Ministry of Justice and prosecution have drawn a line against attempts to oust Prosecutor General Yoon. This legal judgment is at work," and said, "They believe it is better to resign than to become accomplices to Minister Chu's abuse of power and go to prison."

He added, "Minister Chu's crimes are not limited to this. She conducted the inspection of Prosecutor General Yoon without the knowledge of the inspection officer, which is also a clear abuse of authority," and stressed, "To prevent a second Chu Mi-ae, we must clearly show the consequences for the Minister of Justice and her accomplices who mock the law."

Meanwhile, on the 1st, the Seoul Administrative Court accepted Prosecutor General Yoon's injunction request to suspend Minister Chu's order to exclude him from duty. The Ministry of Justice's Inspection Committee also concluded that "the Ministry of Justice's inspection and disciplinary request against Prosecutor General Yoon is unjust due to procedural defects."

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