청 "Prosecutors' Showy Investigations Strongly Regretted"

Gominjung Spokesperson: "Seizure Warrant Brought by Prosecution Does Not Specify Target"... "Unable to Find Materials for Voluntary Submission"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 10th, the Blue House expressed regret, calling the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office's execution of the search warrant a 'showcase investigation.'

Go Min-jung, spokesperson for the Blue House, said, "The prosecution brought a search warrant that is difficult to cooperate with even by voluntary submission," adding, "Attempting a search and seizure, which has never been permitted before, without trying possible procedures, is a 'showcase investigation' carried out despite knowing it will not be realized, and we express strong regret."

Spokesperson Go explained, "Basically, the Blue House is classified as a national security facility, so search and seizure under the Criminal Procedure Act is impossible, and there is no precedent allowing it. Nevertheless, the Blue House has sincerely cooperated by voluntarily submitting materials necessary for the investigation."

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Spokesperson Go said, "Therefore, if the prosecution had requested the necessary materials for the investigation through the official document inquiry procedure, the Blue House would have submitted materials within the possible scope, as it has cooperated through voluntary submission in the past."

Spokesperson Go criticized, "However, the search warrant brought by the prosecution today did not specify the seizure targets. It did not point out a single specific item to be seized but stated the seizure target as 'all criminal materials' in the Office of the Secretary for Autonomy Development," calling it "a warrant that cannot find materials to be voluntarily submitted."

According to the Blue House, compulsory measures for investigation should, in principle, be limited to the minimum necessary scope. In particular, when materials from public offices are needed for investigation, they should be obtained through the official document inquiry procedure. This is intended to minimize compulsory measures against public offices as much as possible.

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