President Moon Presides Over Cabinet Meeting, Approves Prosecution Organization Reform Plan

Reduction of Prosecutor's Direct Investigation Departments, Transition to Criminal and Trial Divisions... Ministry of Justice Minister's Approval Required for Temporary Prosecutor Organization Establishment

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 21st, the government held a Cabinet meeting presided over by President Moon Jae-in at the Government Complex Sejong and deliberated and approved the 'Partial Amendment Ordinance on the Regulations Concerning the Organization of the Prosecutor's Office.'

Han Jeong-woo, Deputy Spokesperson of the Blue House, explained, "It includes a reorganization of the Prosecutor's Office to reduce the direct investigation departments and convert them into the Criminal Division and Trial Division to strengthen the investigation and trial functions of civil cases," adding, "When establishing a temporary organization responsible for investigating and handling cases, it was amended to require the approval of the Minister of Justice."

President Moon Jae-in held a Cabinet meeting at the Government Complex Sejong on the 21st and deliberated and approved the prosecution organization reform plan.
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The Blue House expects that this reorganization of the Prosecutor's Office will strengthen the prompt handling of criminal cases closely related to the lives of the people and the maintenance of prosecutions.

Choo Mi-ae, Minister of Justice, said, "We have resolved the issue of numerous civil cases piling up in cabinets and revised and supplemented the reorganization plan by accepting opinions to maintain specialized departments," adding, "We propose the reorganization plan after gathering opinions to become a civil prosecutor's office."

President Moon said, "There are still many laws pending in the National Assembly. Along with reform bills for power institutions such as the Integrated Police Act and the National Intelligence Service Act, I urge ministers and vice ministers to actively work so that laws related to the livelihoods economy, including small business owners, self-employed persons, and small and medium-sized enterprises, can be processed in the National Assembly."

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