Jeong Seongho: "Will End the Era of Prosecutorial Power and Uphold Former President Roh Moo-hyun's Will"
"Advancing Toward a Nation of Popular Sovereignty"
Justice Minister Seongho Jeong emphasized on the 23rd, the 17th anniversary of the passing of former President Roh Moo-hyun, "We will steadfastly complete the prosecution reform for the people."
On this day, Minister Jeong wrote on Facebook, "To end the era of the prosecution's unchecked power and to transform the prosecution into an institution that serves human rights and democracy is to carry on the will of former President Roh Moo-hyun," stating this commitment.
Minister Jeong remarked, "On the 17th anniversary of the passing of former President Roh, who always sought to stand by the people," and added, "The Lee Jaemyung administration and the Ministry of Justice are advancing toward the country that former President Roh dreamed of—a nation where power does not reign over the people, a nation of true popular sovereignty."
Jung Sung-ho, Minister of Justice, attended the oath-taking ceremony for newly appointed prosecutors held at the Ministry of Justice in the Government Complex Gwacheon on the 7th and delivered a message of encouragement to the new prosecutors. Yonhap News.
View original imageHe continued, "By inheriting the spirit behind the launch of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to heal the pain of our modern history tainted by state violence, we are reflecting on the state's wrongdoings, issuing responsible apologies, and working to resolve numerous historical cases." He also mentioned, "The restitution of pro-Japanese collaborators' assets, which began during the Roh Moo-hyun administration, has been resumed by the Lee Jaemyung administration to restore national spirit and the legitimacy of the Provisional Government."
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He pledged, "The Ministry of Justice under the Lee Jaemyung administration will remember the legacy left behind, and we will build the just Republic of Korea that Roh Moo-hyun dreamed of—a nation governed by common sense and principle."
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