Yoon Seok-yeol to Withdraw Temporarily... Likely to Focus on Writing

Willingness to Write on Legal Matters

45% "Support Yoon Wherever He Runs"

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol is expressing his intention to resign from the position of Prosecutor General as he arrives at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on March 4. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] It has been reported that former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol plans to remain secluded for the time being and focus on writing legal-related works.

A key associate of former Yoon said in a phone call on the 11th, "(Former Yoon) has long wanted to explain legal issues to the public." In particular, former Yoon opposes the current government's claim that investigation and prosecution should be separated, and it is said that he intends to engage in writing activities to explain this point.

Seok Dong-hyun, a lawyer known to be a close friend of former Yoon for 40 years, also appeared on the radio that day and said, "Originally, former Yoon had no intention of entering politics," adding, "However, the current situation has made it impossible for him not to. It may not be immediate, but after some time, I think he will have no choice but to enter politics regardless of his own will." Lawyer Seok also added, "If there is a passion for the times, I want to say that he should accept it as fate or, in any case, accept this situation as one where he must fulfill his role." He also mentioned that there has been no contact since former Yoon's resignation.

Meanwhile, with former Yoon leading the presidential election approval ratings in several polls, it was found that 45% of respondents said they would "vote" for him whether he runs as a candidate from the People Power Party or a third force. According to a survey conducted by Realmeter commissioned by OhmyNews on the 9th and 10th, 45.3% said they would "vote" if former Yoon runs as a third force candidate, while 46.1% said they would not. When running as a candidate from the People Power Party, 45.2% said they would "vote," and 47.1% said they would not. This survey contacted 13,532 voters aged 18 and over nationwide, with a final 1,000 respondents completing the survey, showing a response rate of 7.4%. The sampling error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

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