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Cheong Wa Dae is leaning toward rejecting the written nomination of Senior Judge Son Bong-gi, whom Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae nominated in writing as the successor to former Supreme Court Justice Roh Tae-ak. Meanwhile, the presidential office is reportedly planning to proceed with the appointment process for the other nominee, Senior Judge Kim Sung-soo.
Reporter Park Ha-jeong has the details.
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Cheong Wa Dae has essentially decided to reject the written appointment nomination of Daegu District Court Senior Judge Son Bong-gi, which Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae submitted in writing to President Lee Jae-myung as the successor to former Supreme Court Justice Roh Tae-ak.
A ruling camp official stated, "We are strongly considering a plan to reject the appointment consent motion for Senior Judge Son without sending it to the National Assembly."
The Constitution stipulates that Supreme Court justices are appointed by the President upon the nomination of the Chief Justice and with the consent of the National Assembly.
A Cheong Wa Dae official also stated, "Because this is an unprecedented situation in the constitutional history of the Republic of Korea and an exceptional unilateral notice that bypassed consultations, we view this as a matter that requires thorough preliminary review of other precedents and laws."
Following Chief Justice Cho's written appointment nomination, the ruling camp pointed out that the Supreme Court had broken the convention of reaching prior agreement with Cheong Wa Dae before making a nomination. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court argued that Cheong Wa Dae did not provide an opportunity for a meeting or that it had consulted on the written submission through the Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs, leading to a conflict that escalated into a truth-off.
The ruling camp official added that nothing has been specifically finalized regarding the timing of rejecting Senior Judge Son's appointment nomination.
On the other hand, Cheong Wa Dae is reportedly considering accepting Chief Justice Cho's nomination and submitting the appointment consent motion to the National Assembly for Seoul High Court Senior Judge Kim Sung-soo, who was nominated alongside Senior Judge Son as a successor to Supreme Court Justice Lee Heung-goo, whose term is scheduled to end on September 7.
(Video Editing: So Ji-hye)
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