Jung Se-kyun: "The ruthless blade of the prosecution is cotton candy for Yoon Seok-yeol's family crimes... The core of prosecution reform"

Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun posted a message targeting former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl on his Facebook on the 22nd. In the post, former Prime Minister Chung directly stated, "Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl was not the Prosecutor General of the Moon Jae-in administration, but the Prosecutor General who protected the privileges of the prosecution organization."

Former Prime Minister Chung said, "The Moon Jae-in administration has never given up its will for prosecutorial reform from its inception until now," adding, "Prosecutorial reform is the identity of the Moon Jae-in administration and a necessary surgery to remove the festering wounds for checks and balances, human rights protection, and a mature democratic society." He then pointed out, "Despite the efforts of many prosecutors, the reason why the fairness of the prosecution has not been restored is due to the strong resistance to reform by some privileged groups within the prosecution, led by former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl."

He claimed, "Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl mobilized all prosecutorial power to investigate every tiny speck of dust, illegally leaking suspicions, investigation processes, charges, and indictments against reform forces," and "Yoon turned South Korea into their own prosecutorial republic through rubber-band investigations and prosecutions that ignored illegal acts, misconduct, and corruption within the prosecution and his close associates."

Additionally, former Prime Minister Chung criticized former Prosecutor General Yoon by asking, "Why is the harsh prosecutorial blade so sweet like cotton candy when it comes to crimes committed by Yoon Seok-youl’s family?"

Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun posted a message targeting former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl on his Facebook on the 22nd.
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He continued, "Why did the prosecution, which turned a blind eye to sex offenders, fiercely pursue only the person who caught a criminal attempting to escape abroad disguised with sunglasses and a hat? Why does fairness not apply to prosecutorial illegality? Where was Yoon Seok-youl’s fairness when junior prosecutors who reported prosecutorial crimes and those who suffered sexual harassment appealed for fair inspection?" After posing these consecutive questions, he demanded answers from former Prosecutor General Yoon and concluded his post.

Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Chung also posted on his Facebook on the same day congratulating President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden on the Korea-U.S. summit. He said, "The summit was a moment to confirm the strengthening of the Korea-U.S. alliance and the joint will for peace on the Korean Peninsula," adding, "What we need most is the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and lasting peace." He also added, "I applaud the decision to seek North Korea relations through strong cooperation between the two countries."

Former Prime Minister Chung further stated, "Peace comes from self-reliant defense and strong security," and "The end of missile guidelines will greatly contribute to strengthening South Korea’s security sovereignty and defense capabilities."

He also emphasized, "It is a great achievement that we agreed to join forces to overcome COVID-19. As someone who was South Korea’s quarantine commander, I feel truly reassured," and "Combining the U.S.’s vaccine development capabilities with South Korea’s biopharmaceutical production capabilities will become a new starting point not only for Korea and the U.S. but for the global fight against COVID-19."

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