Minister Choo Mi-ae Orders Strict Response to Quarantine Violators

Mentioned Reactivation of 'Epidemiological Investigation Support Team' via SNS the Day Before... Prosecution Requests Revocation of Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon's Bail

Choo Mi-ae, Minister of Justice

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae has instructed the prosecution to "take strict measures to prevent a large-scale resurgence of COVID-19."

According to the Ministry of Justice on the 17th, Minister Choo issued this directive to the prosecution to ensure that the quarantine authorities' measures to prevent the spread are effective in a timely manner.

In particular, Minister Choo emphasized close cooperation with related agencies such as the police. This includes strict responses to quarantine law violators such as ▲violations of assembly restriction orders ▲illegal violent assemblies and other assembly and demonstration-related law violations ▲obstruction of epidemiological investigations ▲violations of self-quarantine ▲refusal of examination and investigation to confirm infectious disease patients.

The day before, Minister Choo decided to redeploy prosecutors and investigators to the government-wide 'Epidemiological Investigation Support Team.' On the 16th, she announced through her social network service (SNS) account that "there are signs of a COVID-19 pandemic" and "the Ministry of Justice has decided to reactivate the Epidemiological Investigation Support Team." In March, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) launched the COVID-19 Epidemiological Investigation Support Team, with a total of 21 members participating, including nine dispatched from the Ministry of Justice.

Minister Choo added, "Drawing on the experience of the first support operation, which provided prompt legal support for quarantine administration, confirmed infection vectors and routes through forensics, and helped prevent further spread, the same members from the prosecution and police have quickly regrouped."

Meanwhile, the government and Seoul City filed a complaint with investigative authorities the day before against Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon for violating the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act. The prosecution requested the court to revoke Pastor Jeon's bail, citing "violation of bail conditions," after he was released on bail following detention on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act.

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