Yoon Seok-yeol Returns to Prosecutor General Duties... Court Grants Suspension of Disciplinary Action Enforcement

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's request to suspend the effect of his two-month suspension disciplinary action was accepted by the court. Prosecutor General Yoon can now immediately return to his duties.

On the 24th, the Administrative 12th Division of the Seoul Administrative Court (Presiding Judge Hong Soon-wook) approved Prosecutor General Yoon's request filed on the 17th to suspend the effect of the two-month suspension disciplinary action against Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae.

The court stated, "The two-month suspension imposed on the applicant by the President on the 16th shall have its effect suspended until the day 30 days after the judgment is rendered in the case requesting cancellation of the disciplinary action in this court."

Earlier, Prosecutor General Yoon's side appealed to the court during the final hearing statement, saying, "This case is a historic event questioning what the rule of law is," and "We hope for a wise judgment." In particular, they mentioned, "The exercise of disciplinary authority against Prosecutor General Yoon this time is entirely different in nature from disciplinary actions due to simple personal misconduct. Because of this nature, not only personal damages but also damages to the entire prosecution organization and, furthermore, damages to society caused by the erosion of the rule of law are connected. We argue that the damage caused by the erosion of the rule of law is more important."

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