Presidential office agrees 'in principle' that chief justice should reflect on calls for his resignation

The presidential office said Monday it agrees "in principle" that Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae should reflect on calls for his resignation. The remark came after Rep. Choo Mi-ae, chair of the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, called for Cho's resignation in a Facebook post the previous day, accusing him of "shielding" figures involved in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law imposition by delaying their trials. "We agree in principle that if there is public demand and it reflects the needs of the times, it is necessary as an 'appointed authority' to reflect on the plausibility and reasons for such demands," presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said during a press briefing, when asked to comment on Choo's remarks. Kang stressed the need to respect the National Assembly as the "foremost elected body representing the spirit of the Constitution and the will of the people," in a thinly veiled message that the judiciary, which is an appointed body, should reflect on Choo's calls. Kang also addressed the judiciary's recent call for caution on the rulinWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times