Supreme Court chief justice vows to seek 'right path' to judicial reform

Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae vowed Friday to seek the "right path" to judicial reform through sufficient discussions with the National Assembly as the ruling Democratic Party (DP) is set to pass a set of reform bills. Cho made the remark during a ceremony marking Korean Court's Day, in his first public comments on the DP's push to reform the judiciary by more than doubling the number of Supreme Court justices, among other measures. "I will fully present the judiciary's opinions to the National Assembly, and through communication and persuasion, seek the right path for the people," he said, adding the judiciary has recently been communicating with members of the legislature, government, academia and media to find the best ways to realize judicial justice. "The judiciary will continue to fully present its opinions to the National Assembly based on past examples where the judiciary actively participated in improving key judicial systems, placing at the center the constitutional values of the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary," Cho said. The judicial reforWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times