Acting Chief of Seoul Metropolitan High Prosecutors' Office: 'Yoon Seok-yeol Not Someone to Proudly Call a Senior Prosecutor'

Jeong Yong-hwan, acting chief of the Seoul Metropolitan High Prosecutors' Office, expressed his opinion during a parliamentary audit by the Legislation and Judiciary Committee today (October 19) that former President Yoon Seok-yeol is not a senior prosecutor to be proud of.

Acting Chief Jeong gave this response when Rep. Seo Young-kyo of the main opposition Democratic Party, who serves on the judiciary committee, asked during the audit, "Do you respect prosecutor Yoon Seok-yeol?"

Earlier, Acting Chief Jeong stated, "It is not appropriate to express my personal opinion," but when Rep. Seo asked, "Is he someone you can proudly tell juniors about, saying, 'We had such a senior prosecutor'?", he replied, "I don't think so."

Acting Chief Jeong previously worked with Yoon when he served as the head of the DNA and Chemical Analysis Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in 2019, while Yoon was serving as Prosecutor General.

When Rep. Seo asked, "Do you want to become the Prosecutor General?", he dismissed the question, saying, "No, I do not."

Rep. Seo also explained the reason behind abolishing prosecutors' offices, stating, "When prosecutors abuse their power by conducting investigations, handling indictments, and even bringing down a president, it becomes a grave matter. When they hold too much power, they stop caring about the public, which is why it was decided to separate investigation and indictment powers."
 
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