Prosecutor Im Eun-jung Requests Understanding for Being Reserved About Remarks on Park Won-soon's Sexual Harassment Case

Lim Eun-jeong, Deputy Chief Prosecutor at Ulsan District Prosecutors' Office. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Ju-hee] Lim Eun-jung, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of Ulsan District Prosecutors' Office, who has raised critical voices about internal issues in the prosecution, asked for understanding in "being reserved in speech" when requested to express her position regarding the late Park Won-soon, former Seoul Mayor's sexual harassment allegations.

On the 14th, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Lim wrote on her Facebook, "I would like to add a word regarding being loudly called out by some people and certain media outlets along with Prosecutor Seo Ji-hyun recently," and said, "I know the weight of my position and my words and how much I will be attacked from experience, so I intend to speak only as much as necessary based on what I know."

She stated, "Writing on the prosecutors' bulletin board was one of the reasons for disciplinary action, and I suffered for a long time under warnings from the chief prosecutor that writing on the internal network and Facebook would lead to discipline. There were even complainants who filed petitions to discipline me," and expressed her difficulties, saying, "Every time I wrote something, I repeatedly checked if there was any pretext for disciplinary action, and even so, if they recklessly disciplined me, I had to think in advance about how to attack and defend in lawsuits."

She continued, "The survival strength of enduring eight years as a whistleblower inside the prosecution is fierce self-censorship," and said, "As someone burdened by the weight of the prosecutor's position and words, I plan to speak only as much as I know in the future, and since I am overwhelmed, it will be difficult to deeply study and discuss matters outside the prosecution with friends as before. If there are those who expect my brief thoughts on all matters of the world, I ask for understanding in advance."

She further explained, "After hearing about the Me Too stories, there may be Ulsan citizens among those who have been sued for defamation or insult, and if so, I might be in charge of the case, so I am being even more reserved in speech."

Deputy Chief Prosecutor Lim concluded by once again asking for understanding regarding her position, saying, "I ask for further understanding of my position, which makes it difficult to respond comfortably to some media calls responding to a few words from some people."

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