The Park Geun Hye regime informally designated Hwang, former minister of Justice, as a candidate for puppet prime minister, the editorial recalled, adding this was a choice leading to its self-ruin as it will deepen its crisis.

Hwang had spearheaded the moves for dissolving the Unified Political Party and blustered that he would provide a legal ground for disbanding the progressive organization.

In other words, Hwang should not be let appear at a confirmation hearing but be sternly punished.