SEOUL - South Korean President Moon Jae-in's nominee for justice minister may soon take office under the cloud of a prosecution enquiry and public outcry over a scandal that has reignited debate over class privilege.
The scandal surrounding Mr Cho, who faces a parliament confirmation hearing on Friday , has caused a media sensation and sparked protests since President Moon nominated him in early August. His 28-year-old daughter has not been identified in South Korean media and she has made no public comment on the controversy.
Some of the allegations against Mr Cho's daughter that have drawn the most ire include her being named as first author of a medical paper in the Korea Journal of Pathology in 2009, when she was still in high school and had just completed a two-week internship at Dankook University's institute of medical science.
PROGRESSIVE DISAPPOINTMENT The scandal has been a particular disappointment to the young people who supported Mr Moon and his party when he became president. "Cho should listen to those disappointed by his hypocritical naked face," said Shin Seong-min, student council president of the College of Education at SNU.In the poll of 1,004 people by Gallup Korea in Aug 27-29, 15 per cent said Mr Moon's decision to appoint Mr Cho was the reason for their disapproval, up 6 percentage points from the previous week. It was the third-highest reason for disapproval, after the sagging economy, at 25 per cent, and diplomatic problems, 16 per cent.
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