President Moon: "Prosecution Failed to Correct Its Past Wrongs... CIO Is Highly Significant"

Jinyoung, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, is answering reporters' questions on the 31st at the Government Seoul Office after Prime Minister Jung Seyeon announced the "Follow-up Plan for Reforming Power Institutions" for a fair society without privileges.
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[Asia Economy, reporter Lee Gwanju] On January 31, President Moon Jae-in stated regarding the reform of power institutions, "The establishment of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) is highly significant because the prosecution in the past failed to correct its own wrongdoings."

Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae conveyed President Moon's remarks during a briefing on the "Follow-up Plan for Reforming Power Institutions" held at the Government Seoul Office that morning. Prior to the briefing, President Moon received a report at the Blue House on follow-up measures for the reform of power institutions from Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, and Minister of the Interior and Safety Chin Young.

Minister Choo explained, "President Moon emphasized that the reform of power institutions is for the people, aims to eliminate privileged zones in investigation and prosecution, and seeks to set oversight agencies on the right path." She added, "He also pointed out the need to dispel concerns that the overall national investigative capacity might be weakened along with prosecution reform."

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