Nonprofit Lawyers Group Expresses Concern Over Parliamentary Probe Into Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, Calls It a 'Pressure Tactic Against the Judiciary'

A lawyers' organization criticized the Democratic Party of Korea's push for a parliamentary investigation into Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae today (the 29th), stating, "An investigation premised on impeachment reduces a parliamentary probe into a tactic to pressure the judiciary."

"Good Lawyers," a nonprofit legal organization, issued a statement on this day, emphasizing, "Summoning the head of the Supreme Court to the parliamentary witness stand simply because one dislikes a ruling will lead judges to consider the political aftermath of a decision before the legal principles in any politically sensitive case from now on."

Regarding the inclusion of Chief Justice Cho's refusal to re-nominate a Supreme Court justice candidate as grounds for the parliamentary investigation, the group also criticized it, saying, "Taking issue with the exercise of constitutional authority and discussing investigations and impeachment is political pressure."

It added, "The purpose of the parliamentary investigation is also concerning," and stated, "If the goal is not to uncover the truth but to announce a predetermined conclusion, it is not an investigation but a trial by public opinion."

The group urged the Democratic Party to halt the parliamentary probe, stating, "Repeatedly conducting investigations premised on impeachment without confirmed illegality degrades the parliamentary investigation system into a tool for pressuring the judiciary."

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