Jin Joong-kwon: "Yoon's Disciplinary Action Is a People's Trial, Only Without Spears"

Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon is giving a lecture on the topic "Talking about Korean Society: The Future of Ideology, Generation, and Culture" at a seminar hosted by the Economic and Social Research Institute held on July 2nd at Choi In-ah Bookstore in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-eun] Former Dongyang University Honorary Professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized the Ministry of Justice's Prosecutor Disciplinary Committee's decision on the 16th to suspend Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol for two months, calling it "a people's trial, only without bamboo spears."

On the same day, Professor Jin wrote on his Facebook, "This is another unprecedented event in constitutional history," and said, "The president has destroyed the constitution through a personal coup led by Choo Mi-ae."

Professor Jin stated, "If those in power set their minds to it, they can even falsely accuse the Prosecutor General like this," adding, "So ordinary people like us don't even need to speak."

He continued, "Originally, it is the president's duty to uphold the constitution, but since the president is leading the destruction of the constitution, this situation reveals that the constitution cannot protect the people against the arbitrariness of those in power," and pointed out, "(President Moon Jae-in) might not have been fit to be president in the first place. It would have been better if he had just remained a secretary."

In another post, Professor Jin criticized, "The dates and severity of the disciplinary action have already been set according to the Democratic Party's political schedule, regardless of the issue," and said, "The culture of this country has reverted to a pre-modern judicial era. From now on, whenever they face a crisis, they will destroy the liberal democratic system from within by ignoring procedures one by one."

Earlier, the Ministry of Justice's Prosecutor Disciplinary Committee deliberated for about 17 hours and 30 minutes from 10:34 a.m. the previous day until 4 a.m. on the day, recognizing four out of six charges against Prosecutor General Yoon and imposing a two-month suspension. This is the first time in constitutional history that a sitting Prosecutor General has been disciplined following misconduct procedures.

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