Moon Appoints Lawyer Lee Hyun-joo as Special Prosecutor for Sewol Ferry Disaster Investigation
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in appointed lawyer Lee Hyun-joo as the 'Special Prosecutor for the Sewol Ferry Disaster Investigation' on the 23rd.
Park Kyung-mi, the Blue House spokesperson, announced around 11:50 a.m. that President Moon had approved the appointment proposal.
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The day before, the National Assembly's Special Prosecutor Candidate Recommendation Committee for the Sewol Ferry Disaster Investigation recommended lawyers Lee and Jang Sung-geun as candidates during its third meeting. The president is required to appoint one candidate within three days after receiving two nominees from the committee.
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