Aide says justice nominee recommendation without consultation infringes on presidential rights
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- A top presidential aide said Monday that the chief ju...
A presidential aide raised concerns on Monday that Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's recommendation of two regional court judges for appointment as new Supreme Court justices may have violated the president's authority to appoint public officials. Hong Ik-pyo, the presidential secretary for political affairs, made this statement during a parliamentary session, one week after the Chief Justice made the recommendations in writing without prior consultation with the president.
Cho was appointed by the previous conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol. In response to a question from Rep. Cho Bae-sook of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), Hong shared the view that the president's appointment authority had been somewhat infringed upon. When asked if the recommendations were legally incorrect, Hong stated that legal issues should be determined after examining the procedures.
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