청, 조희대 ‘대통령 패싱’에 불쾌감…“임명권 무시 초유 사태”

The Office of the President examined the likelihood of rejecting the proposal to appoint Prosecutor General Choi Hye-jung for her reconsideration, stating that President Jeong did not disregard the president's power of appointment. The Constitution of Article 104 states that legal officials are appointed by the president after receiving the recommendation from the chief justice, the president of the Supreme Court.

The Office of the President has a strong sense of displeasure with the precedent set by the Supreme Court in granting recommendation without prior consultation. The source notes that the Chief Justice's unilateral letter of recommendation is seen as a disregard for the president's power of appointment. On the 19th, the Supreme Court requested a meeting with President Jeong to discuss the appointment of the successor to the Prosecutor General, but no meeting took place.

The Office of the President's stance is that the two parties did not have an opportunity to agree and that the letter of recommendation was sent by mail. However, the Office of the President acknowledges that the Chief Justice requested a meeting with the president before sending the letter of recommendation. The Office of the President argues that the sequence of events is not in line with the established procedure and suggests that the president's face-to-face meeting with the president should come before the letter of recommendation.

The Supreme Court's stance on the priority of the chief justice's appointment power versus the president's appointment power is divided.