Han Myeong-sook on the Cho Kuk Incident: "Yoon Mercilessly Slaughters, Taking the Whole Family Hostage"

Former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] Former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook raised her voice in criticism of the calls to slow down the pace of prosecutorial reform.

In her recently published autobiography, The Truth of Han Myeong-sook, former Prime Minister Han mentioned, "The bills related to prosecutorial reform are stalling and not being pushed forward due to various circumstances." She criticized, "The ruling party with over 170 seats is not passing the bills to restrain the 'all-powerful monster' that is the prosecution."

Former Prime Minister Han stated, "The resistance from the prosecution and the obstruction by some political forces opposing prosecutorial reform were entirely predictable," and pointed out, "Is it reasonable to hesitate or back down using this as an excuse?" She also expressed, "At this moment, what is needed is for the Blue House and the National Assembly to trust the support of the people and take responsibility for the results," adding, "It is regrettable that at the final stage, they always fail to carry it out and hesitate while watching the situation."

Additionally, in her autobiography, former Prime Minister Han refuted the guilty verdict on charges of violating the Political Funds Act. She continued her overt criticism of the prosecution organization. Using terms such as "the power’s watchdog" and "political police," she argued, "It must be clearly revealed that the prosecutor’s investigative actions in my case themselves constitute a crime."

Regarding the so-called "Cho Kuk incident," former Prime Minister Han remarked, "I witnessed the rise of prosecutorial zealots like former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl as if it were not someone else’s issue," and commented, "How could they so mercilessly slaughter a superior with prosecutorial command authority and his entire family as hostages?" On the other hand, she referred to President Moon Jae-in as "someone who always does his best."

Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Han also advised the ruling party, which is conducting the presidential primary, saying, "Once a candidate is decided, everyone should unite around him and actively support that candidate."

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