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National Assembly holds confirmation hearing for prosecutor-general nominee Yoon Seok-yeol

2019-07-08 2 Dailymotion

South Korea's National Assembly is holding a confirmation hearing on Monday for Yoon Seok-yeol President Moon Jae-in's pick for prosecutor-general.<br />Rival parties are expected to clash as they screen Yoon's credentials and qualifications.<br />Key issues will likely include his alleged meddling in a bribery case involving a former tax agency official,... as well as a suspected fraud case surrounding his mother-in-law.<br />Yoon's views on prosecutorial reform will also be under the microscope.<br />Although the position requires a confirmation hearing,... it doesn't require parliamentary approval.<br />Yoon currently heads up the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.<br />He has investigated high-profile cases,... including the power abuse scandal involving ousted former president, Park Geun-hye.<br />

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