[Breaking] Yoon Seok-yeol, Prosecutor General, "Will Do Our Best to Uphold Constitutional Spirit, Rule of Law, and Common Sense"

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] On the 24th, the court granted the suspension of the enforcement of the '2-month suspension' disciplinary action against Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, who had requested the suspension of the disciplinary action's effect. Following this, Prosecutor General Yoon expressed his commitment to doing his best to uphold the spirit of the Constitution and the rule of law.

Immediately after the court's decision to suspend enforcement was announced, Prosecutor General Yoon stated, "I deeply appreciate the judiciary's judgment," and added, "I will do my best to uphold the spirit of the Constitution, the rule of law, and common sense."

From 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM on the same day, the Seoul Administrative Court Administrative Division 12 (Chief Judge Hong Soon-wook) held a second hearing lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes, and in the evening issued a decision to suspend the enforcement of the '2-month suspension' disciplinary action against Prosecutor General Yoon.

The court stated in its order, "The 2-month suspension imposed on the applicant (Prosecutor General Yoon) by the President on December 16, 2020, shall have its effect suspended until the 30th day from the date of the judgment in the disciplinary action cancellation lawsuit case No. 2020GuHap88541 filed with this court."

Following the court's decision to suspend enforcement, Prosecutor General Yoon immediately returned to duty and is now able to perform his duties as Prosecutor General while proceeding with the main case, the lawsuit to cancel the suspension disciplinary action.

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