Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol Absent from 'Disciplinary Suspension Stay' Hearing... Only Lawyer Attends

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol has decided not to attend the disciplinary action suspension trial scheduled for the 22nd.

Lee Wankyu, the legal representative of Prosecutor General Yoon, stated in a press release on the day, "Prosecutor General Yoon will not attend today's hearing." Accordingly, only Yoon's legal representatives are expected to attend the trial. Three lawyers, including Lee, will attend on Yoon's side, while two lawyers, including Lee Okhyung, will attend on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Previously, Prosecutor General Yoon did not attend the suspension of duty injunction trial held on the 30th of last month, nor the two deliberations of the Ministry of Justice's Prosecutor Disciplinary Committee held on the 10th and 15th.

The trial for Prosecutor General Yoon will be held at 2 p.m. at the Seoul Administrative Court. The presiding judge is Chief Judge Hong Sunwook of the Administrative Division 12. Yoon's side has focused on supplementing evidence by submitting additional materials to the court up to one day before the hearing. In court, it is expected that arguments will be made regarding whether irreparable damage occurs due to the two-month suspension, the public welfare impact of the suspension decision, and the legality of the disciplinary procedure.

In the legal community, considering the seriousness of the matter, it is anticipated that the court's decision will come as early as late afternoon on the day or by the end of this week at the latest. If the court rules in favor, Prosecutor General Yoon will immediately return to duty; if dismissed, he will return to the position of Prosecutor General on February 16 of next year, two months later.

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