[Breaking News] Cheong Wa Dae on Cho Hee-dae's Refusal to Re-Recommend a Candidate: "A View That Violates the Constitution... Deep Regret"

[Financial News] Cheong Wa Dae said on the 22nd that it "expresses deep regret" over Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's position that he would not re-recommend a candidate to succeed former Supreme Court Justice Rho Tae-ak.
Cheong Wa Dae said that day, "The Chief Justice's announcement reflects a view that the Chief Justice's power to recommend candidates takes precedence over the president's power to appoint them, which violates the Constitution of South Korea." It added, "The notion that the president must appoint a Supreme Court justice candidate exactly as recommended by the Chief Justice would nullify the appointment authority of the president, who was elected by the people."
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