Police Investigate Complaint Against West District Prosecutor for Dismissing 'Yoo Si-min Accusation' Case

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The police have launched an investigation into Jang Young-soo, the head of the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office, who was accused by a civic group of leaking official secrets.

On the 7th, the Mapo Police Station in Seoul announced that it is investigating a case in which the Committee for the Protection of Ordinary Citizens' Livelihoods (MinSaengWi) filed a complaint against Jang Young-soo, head of the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office, on charges of abuse of power and leaking official secrets.

The police recently completed questioning the accuser and are continuing the investigation. It is reported that the police are currently reviewing the law to determine whether the charges can be applied to Prosecutor Jang.

MinSaengWi claimed, "Prosecutor Jang leaked to the media the progress of the case in which the Western District Prosecutors' Office was accused regarding the suspicion of 'interference with the investigation of Cho Kuk' by Yoo Si-min, director of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation."

Previously, MinSaengWi had accused Director Yoo of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation of obstructing the prosecution's investigation into former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk by spreading false information while defending Cho on the YouTube channel 'Alileo,' and filed a complaint with the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office. MinSaengWi also claimed that the prosecution leaked this information to the media, which led to related reports.

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