Moon, Choi Jae-hyung's Resignation 'Precedent' Criticism... Kwon Kyung-ae "They Made Plenty of Such Precedents"

Choi Jae-hyung, the Auditor General who announced his resignation, is leaving the Board of Audit and Inspection on the afternoon of the 28th, receiving farewells from the staff.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] As President Moon Jae-in accepted the resignation of Choi Jae-hyung, the head of the Board of Audit and Inspection, expressing regret that "an undesirable precedent has been set," attorney Kwon Kyung-ae, a member of the 'Lawyers for a Democratic Society,' pointed out that "it is an embarrassing comment for the president himself, who has created numerous unprecedented precedents, to make."

Park Kyung-mi, the Blue House spokesperson, announced in a briefing at the Press Center on the 28th, "President Moon Jae-in accepted the resignation of Choi Jae-hyung, head of the Board of Audit and Inspection, around 5:50 PM today and approved the proposal for his resignation as a member of the National Assembly."

President Moon expressed regret and disappointment, saying, "The guarantee of the term for the head of the Board of Audit and Inspection is to maintain political neutrality, and Director Choi has set an undesirable precedent," according to Spokesperson Park.

According to the Constitution, the term for the head of the Board of Audit and Inspection is four years. Director Choi, who was appointed on January 2, 2018, tendered his resignation with about six months remaining in his term.

Attorney Kwon Kyung-ae. Photo by Cheonnyeonui Sangsang

Attorney Kwon wrote on her Facebook on the same day, "It is not exactly wrong to say that Director Choi 'left a bad precedent,' but it is an embarrassing comment for the president himself, who has created numerous unprecedented precedents such as appointing individuals with criminal charges to high public offices, promoting those indicted to senior positions, filling the Ministry of Justice and prosecution leadership with criminals, and disciplining the Prosecutor General for investigating key figures of the administration."

Meanwhile, Attorney Kwon, co-author of 'A Country Never Experienced Before,' also known as the 'Cho Kuk Black Book,' plans to publish 'The Time of Lawlessness' next month in response to the memoir 'Cho Kuk's Time' published by former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk.

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