Jang Kyung-tae: "Choo Mi-ae's Resignation? Suggesting Pro-Japanese Because Independence Movement Is Noisy"

"Process of Dismantling the Last Remaining Privileges of Investigative Agencies in Prosecutorial Reform"
Realmeter, Public Opinion Survey on Whether Minister Chu and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol Should Resign
About 4 out of 10 Voters (44.3%) Say 'Only Chu Mi-ae Should Resign'

Jang Kyung-tae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is giving a greeting at the presentation of the survey results on overwork deaths of delivery workers and a discussion on countermeasures held on the morning of September 10 near Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] Jang Kyung-tae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, urged prosecutorial reform while arguing against the calls for the resignation of Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae, saying, "The demand for Minister Chu's resignation is like advocating pro-Japanese collaboration because the independence movement is noisy."

On the 7th, Jang posted on his Facebook, "You cannot become pro-Japanese just because the independence movement is noisy," adding, "Reform is noisy. Quiet reform means no change, and the right path is inherently tumultuous."

Jang said, "Prosecutorial reform is a process of dismantling the last remaining privileges of investigative agencies," and "The last resistance of power institutions is showing all the privileges they can use themselves."

He continued, "They are breaking down the executive branch's command system, mocking the overwhelming seats of the legislature, and even making the judiciary seem like a subject to be managed," pointing out, "In front of such enormous privileges, the human rights of ordinary citizens must have been as fragile as a fly's life."

Jang repeatedly criticized the behavior of the prosecution. He said, "So far, we have lived with the prosecution, which we terribly believed was leading the Republic of Korea," and "There is no difference from the military dictatorship that thought it led the country by itself. It has only become more cunning and sophisticated."

He added, "Information and power are desirable to be divided and shared. Now, the completion of prosecutorial reform is to split and divide the prosecution," emphasizing, "They must be divided according to their original roles and share balance among themselves. In 2020, prosecutorial reform can never be postponed any longer."

Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae is entering the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 1st to attend the Cabinet meeting.
Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Meanwhile, a public opinion poll showed that about 4 out of 10 voters believe that only Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae should resign to resolve the conflict between her and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl.

According to a survey conducted by Realmeter on behalf of YTN on the 4th, targeting 500 voters nationwide, 44.3% answered that "only Minister Chu should resign" when asked who should step down between Minister Chu and Prosecutor General Yoon.

Responses that only Prosecutor General Yoon should resign accounted for 30.8%, joint resignation 12.2%, and 5.4% said neither needs to resign.