Chung Cheongrae: "Cho Hui-dae Is the Root Cause of Judicial Distrust"... Urges Supreme Court Chief Justice to Resign

A Sharp Critique at Aunae Market in Cheonan

"Chief Justice Should Have Defended Judicial Independence During the December 3 Martial Law"

Democratic Party representative Chung Cheong-rae strongly urged Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hui-dae to resign immediately on March 1, stating, "The root cause and person responsible for all distrust in the judiciary is Chief Justice Cho Hui-dae."

Democratic Party leader Chung Cheong-rae is raising a three cheers for independence after paying respects at the memorial hall for Yu Gwansun in Byeongcheon-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungnam Province, and at the memorial hall for the martyr of the independence movement on the 107th anniversary of the March 1st Movement on the 1st. Photo by Yonhap News.

On the 107th anniversary of the March 1st Movement, Representative Chung visited the Aunae Market in Cheonan, Chungnam Province, and said, "During the 12·3 Martial Law, Chief Justice Cho should have called for the independence of the judiciary." He criticized Chief Justice Cho for remaining silent most of the time, yet using 'judicial independence' as a shield for judicial reform when democracy was restored.

He further emphasized, "Chief Justice Cho remained quiet during critical times, such as the incident at the Western District Court, but is now asserting independence. Having already lost leadership and authority as the head of the judiciary, it is only logical for him to decide his own course."

Representative Chung also warned, "Forces that denied democracy and staged a loyalist coup are regrouping without remorse," adding that he would not stand idly by. Recalling the cries of 'Manse' at Aunae Market, he pledged, "I will work more thoroughly to clear away insurrection and dedicate myself to achieving full democracy in the Republic of Korea."

On this day, Representative Chung paid respects at both the memorial hall for activist Yoo Gwan-soon and the memorial hall for the martyrs of the independence movement, writing in the guestbook, "Ordinary neighbors who gathered at Aunae Market, they are the true owners of the nation."

Meanwhile, the Democratic Party has been intensifying its calls for Chief Justice Cho's resignation following the recent case of Park Young-jae, the head of the National Court Administration, who tendered his resignation in protest against the party's push for judicial reform bills.

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