Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong among those for whom the Prosecution Investigation Deliberation Committee will be convened... Expected to be held within this month

Yoon Seok-yeol, Prosecutor General. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol has decided on the 12th to convene the Prosecutorial Investigation Deliberation Committee (Investigation Deliberation Committee) requested by Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong (52) and others regarding suspicions surrounding the merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries, which is under investigation at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

On the afternoon of the same day, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office stated, "Today, upon receiving the request for convening the Investigation Deliberation Committee from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, the Prosecutor General has decided to convene the Investigation Deliberation Committee (Current Affairs Committee)."

It added, "Going forward, procedures such as the random selection of committee members, committee deliberations, and resolutions will proceed according to the 'Investigation Deliberation Committee Operation Guidelines (Supreme Prosecutors' Office Regulations)."

The related guidelines stipulate that when the Sub-Deliberation Committee approves the referral to the Investigation Deliberation Committee and sends the convening request to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, the Prosecutor General must convene the Investigation Deliberation Committee.

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office plans to form a Current Affairs Committee to deliberate on the case by selecting 15 members through a lottery from 150 experts across various fields, including the legal community, academia, media, civic groups, and culture and arts sectors.

Considering that the previous eight Investigation Deliberation Committees were held within two weeks to a month after the convening request was sent, the deliberation date is expected to be set by the end of this month.

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