Hwang Unha: "Korea is the only country noisy all year because of the prosecution"

"Prosecutorial Reform Has a Long Way to Go... Concerns Over Possible Failure"

Hwang Unha, member of the Democratic Party of Korea./Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Seulgi Kim] Amid ongoing conflicts between Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae over the investigation into the 'alleged collusion between prosecutors and media,' Hwang Un-ha, a member of the Democratic Party and former police officer, emphasized the need for prosecutorial reform, stating, "There is no advanced country as noisy all year round because of the prosecution like our country."

On the 2nd, Hwang posted on his Facebook, saying, "It can be seen as a problem of the system rather than individuals. Ultimately, the root of all problems lies in the prosecution's direct investigative authority."

Hwang criticized Yoon strongly, saying, "Although things have become particularly more chaotic since Prosecutor General Yoon took office, news related to the prosecution has never ceased even before. In a system where prosecutorial investigative authority, which is an ultra-powerful superpower including the right to prosecute, is institutionally guaranteed, when an extremely irrational prosecution-first advocate like Prosecutor General Yoon appears, phenomena similar to Mussolini's fascism emerge ? prosecutorial fascism, that is, valuing prosecution worship as the highest value, which leads to the regression of democracy."

He added, "Minister Chu is courageously struggling, but there are inevitable limits to controlling the prosecution through the minister's command and supervision authority. Ultimately, it is a matter of law and system. Prosecutorial reform, which was the first task of the Candlelight Revolution, still has a long way to go. At this rate, there is a high risk that prosecutorial reform will fail. I am very worried," once again emphasizing the necessity of prosecutorial reform.

Meanwhile, Prosecutor General Yoon and Minister Chu continue to clash daily over the appropriateness and independence of the 'prosecutor-media collusion' investigation. On the same day, Minister Chu exercised her investigative command authority, ordering Prosecutor General Yoon to halt the convening of the Special Investigation Advisory Panel.

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