Police Demand Indictment of Hwang Unha... "Necessary to Determine Whether to Accept Resignation"

Hwang Unha, Director of the Police Human Resources Development Institute. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The police have requested the prosecution to provide the indictment in order to decide whether to accept the resignation of Hwang Un-ha, Director of the Police Human Resources Development Institute, who resigned to run in the 21st general election.

According to the police on the 6th, the National Police Agency recently requested the prosecution to provide Hwang's indictment. The prosecution, which investigated the 'allegation of a directed investigation,' recently sent Hwang and others to trial. The police explained that this was to specifically examine Hwang's charges and determine whether to accept his resignation in lieu of dismissal.

Hwang has submitted his resignation to run in the general election and has registered as a preliminary candidate for Jung-gu, Daejeon.

Hwang's candidacy itself can proceed. The Central Election Commission has interpreted that a public official who has submitted a resignation can register as a candidate and conduct election campaigns even if the resignation is not accepted. However, it is uncertain whether the prosecution will hand over the indictment to the police.

A National Police Agency official said, "It is expected to take some time (until the decision on whether to accept the resignation is made)."

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