Joo Ho-young: "Suspension of Yoon's Disciplinary Action Effect is Equivalent to Guilty Verdict on President Moon's Abuse of Power"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, evaluated the court's decision to suspend the effectiveness of the 'two-month suspension' punishment against Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol by saying, "The judiciary's acceptance of the president's illegality and unfairness means that the president is virtually convicted of abuse of power."

At a press conference held at the National Assembly on the 27th, Floor Leader Joo stated, "Among the three-part prosecution reforms of this administration, two have already failed, and the last remaining one is the launch of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office (Gongsoocheo). It seems that the president and the Democratic Party administration are desperate about this." The 'three-part prosecution reforms' defined by Floor Leader Joo are ▲killing Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol using illegal and unlawful means ▲Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae's reckless personnel appointments ▲the launch of Gongsoocheo.

Regarding the 'impeachment theory against Prosecutor General Yoon' raised by some in the ruling party, Floor Leader Joo said, "The Democratic Party and the pro-government camp are losing reason and composure, shaking the separation of powers and directly challenging the rule of law," adding, "If the Democratic Party, intoxicated by its majority seats and power, attempts to impeach Prosecutor General Yoon as it has so far, it will not only face massive public anger but also head toward self-destruction."

Regarding Gongsoocheo, Floor Leader Joo claimed, "It is obvious that it will become a 'regime protection office' that hides power corruption and neutralizes the prosecution," and said, "Minister Choo, who has committed countless illegal acts under the pretext of prosecution reform, coming to the National Assembly tomorrow to recommend the head of Gongsoocheo is an act of insulting the people."

About the Gongsoocheo head recommendation committee meeting scheduled for the 28th, he said, "If the candidate for Gongsoocheo head imposed by the regime is selected, it will be an act that destroys the foundation of the judicial system." In this regard, Floor Leader Joo previously on the 24th sent a letter urging the recommendation committee members not to cooperate with the approval of the Gongsoocheo head candidate and to thoroughly verify new candidates. He explained that the letter was sent out of concern that the office would make it impossible to check the living power and even prevent the prosecution from investigating the living power.

Floor Leader Joo also demanded that President Moon accept Minister Choo's resignation and dismiss Lee Yong-gu, Deputy Minister of Justice, who was identified as the perpetrator in the taxi driver assault incident. He said, "If Deputy Minister Lee is not dismissed, this administration will once again confirm that it is an arrogant regime where the Deputy Minister of Justice can grab the public by the collar and curse without punishment," adding, "The president should promptly dismiss this deputy minister, and if he has any shame, he should resign and undergo a proper investigation."

On the same day, Floor Leader Joo proposed a 'Korea-US vaccine swap' to secure a large quantity of COVID-19 vaccines. He said, "Countries around the world, including the United States, have already started vaccinations, and even the US Forces Korea are getting vaccinated. How long must we watch this from the sidelines?" He emphasized, "We must secure vaccines early through diplomatic consultations with countries that have purchased additional vaccines, not the manufacturers themselves."

He argued that the Korea-US FTA agreement includes provisions for mutual cooperation on health and pharmaceutical products related to public health, which provides a basis for vaccine swaps.

He said, "If the United States signs a vaccine swap agreement with our country, it will not only enable us to secure vaccines faster but also establish a true Korea-US security alliance," adding, "I plan to convey this opinion to the US government, Congress, and think tanks."

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