Supreme Court Chief Kim Myung-soo is receiving a letter of appointment from President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House in September 2017. Chief Justice Kim emphasized the independence of the judiciary at the inauguration ceremony held immediately after that. [중앙포토]
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“It’s a problem even if you resign, it’s a problem if you don’t resign.”
On the 7th, an official from the People’s Power Emergency Response Committee said on the rise of Supreme Court Chief Kim Myung-soo, who was caught up in a controversy over political neutrality and lying. Why did he make such a remark in a situation where both you and me in the pan-opposition are demanding, “President Kim Myung-soo should resign.”
When the transcript of the conversation between Chief Justice Kim and Chief Justice Seong-geun Lim was released on the 4th, there was a loud voice from within the power of the people, “We must impeach Chief Justice Kim.” Even at the moment the impeachment prosecution was passed, members of the People’s Strength cried out, “Impeach Kim Myung-soo.”
However, in reality, the impeachment proceeding against Chief Justice Kim is almost impossible. The impeachment proceeding against the Chief Justice requires the approval of a majority (151 members) of the National Assembly members, but only 102 seats for the power of the people. Considering that 179 votes were voted in favor of Impeachment Impeachment Prosecution, the possibility of a rebellion from the Democratic Party (174 seats) is also slim.
Impossible to impeach the Supreme Court
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So, in reality, the impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Kim is a card that cannot be used by the people. Kim Jong-in, chairman of the Emergency Response Committee, appeared in the KBS late-night discussion on the 6th and said, “If you do not resign (Chief Chief Kim), it cannot be helped. (Seat in the National Assembly) Everything is decided numerically, but if the impeachment proposal is rejected, it is only to secure legitimacy.” Rep. Kim Ki-hyun, who was a former judge and head of the’impeachment transaction fact-finding group’, said on the 7th, “There is an opinion to promote the impeachment proposal, but in reality there is a 0% chance of passing it.” There is a concern.”
There are also concerns that some may break the logic of the people’s power, which has argued that it is a “violation of the separation of powers” over the impeachment prosecution against Judge Lim. Of course, there are claims that a stricter standard should be imposed on the head of the judiciary given the seriousness of the wrongdoing, but it is said that he could fall into the mud of the cover-up wavelength. Professor Jang Young-soo, a professor at the Graduate School of Law of Korea University, who appeared at the’Expert Meeting on Impeachment of Judge Seong-geun Lim’ held by the People’s Power on the 2nd said, “Is it wise to be evaluated as the same either way or the other?”
Will Kim Myung-soo’s resignation really benefit No?
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Therefore, the voices of the people’s strength toward Supreme Court Chief Kim are gathering as a call for voluntary resignation. However, this also has an ambiguous point in terms of the power of the people. The question is whether Supreme Court Chief Kim really resigns in favor of the opposition.
Chief Justice Kim took office in September 2017. Of the six-year term, two years and seven months remain. The next president will nominate a successor. However, if he resigns midway and elects a new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, President Moon Jae-in will exercise the right of appointment. In addition, since the Democratic Party has far more than half of the seats of the National Assembly, it is possible to appoint a Supreme Court Chief to suit the taste of the passport. Even if the people’s power is in the first place, even if a regime change is achieved, the next president may face a situation where he will end his term of office without ever appointing the Supreme Court chief.
“Kim Myung-soo has already suffered moral damage”
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There is also an opinion within the party that it is rather beneficial to stand up by Chief Justice Kim. A non-subcommittee official who requested the appointment said, “If Supreme Court Chief Kim persists without resigning, it is not bad for the people’s strength. For the head of the judiciary, morality is the key. He said, “In the midst of this, it will be more and more difficult for Supreme Court Chief Kim to take actions that will cause political misunderstandings.
Reporter Heo Jin-Sung Ji-won [email protected]
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