Park Beom-gye "Yoon Seok-yeol's Presidential Election Candidacy Declaration... Found It Interestingly Well Watched"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Park Beom-gye, Minister of Justice, said about former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's declaration to run for president, "What can I say?" but added, "I found it interesting and watched it well."
On the morning of the 30th, Minister Park made this remark as he arrived at the Ministry of Justice Government Gwacheon Complex, referring to former Yoon's presidential candidacy announcement and his critical message toward the administration. The day before, former Yoon stated, "(The Moon Jae-in administration) divided the people into my side and the other side, throwing away common sense, fairness, and the rule of law, undermining the foundation of the country and plunging the people into frustration and anger," adding, "The outrageous acts committed by this administration are too numerous to list."
On the same day, Minister Park said that personnel changes among the Ministry of Justice aides are expected in early July. He said, "It seems (the personnel changes) will happen soon," and when asked if it would be around the first week of July, he replied, "Yes."
Regarding the prospect that Cha Cha-gyu-geun, Director of the Ministry of Justice Immigration and Foreign Policy Headquarters, who was indicted in the 'illegal departure ban case involving former Deputy Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui,' is likely to be replaced, he responded, "That possibility is high."
Appointed during former Minister of Justice Park Sang-ki's tenure in September 2017, Director Cha was prosecuted on charges of approving the emergency departure ban request the day after prosecutor Lee Gyu-won illegally imposed the ban on former Deputy Minister Kim. Director Cha is also accused of receiving reports on Kim's personal information, including his name and date of birth, over 100 times through Ministry of Justice immigration inspection officials.
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Regarding criticism that despite the Ministry of Justice's policy of de-prosecutorization, many prosecutors are still assigned to key positions, Minister Park added, "De-prosecutorization of the Ministry of Justice is a very important task."
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