Citizen Group Files Complaint Against Choo Mi-ae for Allegedly Disclosing Investigation Details in 'Prosecutor-Reporter Collusion' Case

On the morning of the 26th, Lee Jong-bae, the representative of the Action Alliance for Establishing the Rule of Law (Beopse-ryeon) (right), is holding up a complaint before the press prior to submitting it at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-dong, Seoul, accusing Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae of the charge of disclosing facts related to an investigation.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The civic group Action Alliance for Establishing the Rule of Law (Beopse-ryeon) filed a complaint against Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae on the 26th at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office for the charge of disclosing facts of an investigation.

According to Beopse-ryeon, Minister Choo stated on the 18th of this month during her appearance before the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, in response to lawmakers' questions, that "It is known that former Channel A reporter Lee (35) threatened Lee Cheol, former CEO of Value Invest Korea (VIK) (55, currently incarcerated), and his family while investigating the ShillaJen allegations."

Beopse-ryeon claims this act constitutes the disclosure of specific facts of an investigation obtained in the course of performing her duties supervising and directing the Prosecutor General, before the indictment was filed.

Beopse-ryon criticized, "Minister Choo kept the indictment in the Blue House's 'Ulsan mayoral election interference' case confidential citing the possibility of disclosing investigation facts, yet this time she herself publicly disclosed specific facts of an investigation, which is a dual act with political intent."

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