'Prosecutor's Office War' Author Prosecutor Kim Woong Announces Resignation: "Prosecutor-Police Investigation Authority Adjustment, a Massive Fraud"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Prosecutor Kim Woong (50, Judicial Research and Training Institute class 29), who worked on the prosecution and police investigation authority adjustment response at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, tendered his resignation on the 14th.

In a post on the prosecution's internal communication network 'Epros' on the morning of the same day, Kim strongly criticized the prosecution and police investigation authority adjustment bill that passed the National Assembly plenary session the day before, stating, "I resign to protest this massive fraud."

Regarding the recently passed prosecution and police investigation authority adjustment, Kim said, "It deceives the public as prosecution reform, but the end result is a Chinese-style public security and police republic. The people are thoroughly marginalized," and asked, "When this investigation authority adjustment bill was created, when it was put on the fast track, and when it passed the National Assembly, where were the people?"

He continued, "These bills are not reforms. They are the most disgusting conspiracy and regression since democratization," and strongly criticized, saying, "The common people are disadvantaged, the public becomes more inconvenienced, and the investigative agencies' powers are infinitely expanded, which is unfair. This is the so-called 'three no laws'."

Regarding the lack of police reform efforts, he questioned, "Is it perhaps because of the power expansion ambitions of the intelligence police and a quid pro quo of police loyalty in elections? Ultimately, isn't the goal power expansion and extension of the ruling party's tenure?" He sarcastically added, "As a specialist prosecutor in fraud, I see this as a complete fraud," and "I am amazed by the arrogance and shamelessness that thoroughly deceives the public until the very end." Kim said, "I leave with a joyful heart. I am grateful to be able to leave with pride, having fought against the living power and received the people's medal."

Since 2018, Kim has served as the head of the Future Planning and Criminal Policy Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, handling the prosecution's response to the investigation authority adjustment. After the investigation authority adjustment bill was placed on the National Assembly's fast track, he was effectively demoted to a professor at the Judicial Research and Training Institute in last summer's personnel reshuffle. He is also well known as the author of the book 'Prosecutor's Office War,' which depicts the life of ordinary prosecutors.

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