Three former ministers under the previous Moon Jae-in administration were indicted Thursday on charges of abusing their power to force state agency chiefs to step down, prosecutors said.
Moon administration losing fairness, morality
Posted : 2021-02-10 15:07
Updated : 2021-02-11 08:39
President Moon Jae-in takes off a mask before a virtual Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, Feb. 2. / Yonhap
By Kang Seung-woo
The Moon Jae-in administration s emphasis on morality and fairness is being overshadowed by a series of cases featuring former and current senior officials receiving moral rebukes and legal punishment.
Former Environment Minister Kim Eun-kyung / YonhapThe opposition is criticizing the government, which took power in May 2017 after former President Park Geun-hye was removed from office due to a string of corruption and influence-peddling scandals, for its two-faced and hypocritical standards.