Seoul National University Disciplinary Committee Dismisses Professor Cho Kuk... Cho Kuk's Side "Appeals"

The Faculty Disciplinary Committee of Seoul National University announced on the 13th that former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk has been dismissed from his position as a professor at Seoul National University. According to Seoul National University, the dismissal of former Minister Cho's professorship will be formally finalized upon the president's approval.

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Seoul National University reportedly referred former Minister Cho to the disciplinary committee on the grounds of ▲ his daughter receiving a scholarship from the Busan National University Medical School ▲ instructing the falsification of evidence in the private equity fund operation report ▲ instructing the concealment of evidence on a PC hard disk. Since former Minister Cho was found guilty in the first trial in February on charges including admission fraud, Seoul National University began discussions on disciplinary action against him.

Former Minister Cho's side immediately issued a statement expressing regret. They stated, "We promptly appealed the guilty verdict under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act and requested that the disciplinary procedure be suspended until a final judgment is made, but a severe punishment of dismissal was imposed. We will immediately appeal to protect the basic rights of a professor and restore the honor of a former high-ranking public official by challenging the unfairness of this decision."

Former Minister Cho was indicted without detention on charges including bribery on December 31, 2019, and was suspended from his position as a professor at Seoul National University Law School on January 29, 2020.

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