Choo Mi-ae: "Those Spreading Fake Information Such as 'Virus Terror' Must Bear Appropriate Responsibility"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae stated regarding Pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon's false information such as 'virus terrorism,' "If someone is spreading that behind the scenes, they should be investigated and held accountable accordingly."

On the 25th, responding to a question from Park Beom-gye, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, at the National Assembly's Judiciary Committee, Minister Choo said, "This is not a simple deviation but an act of obstructing quarantine efforts. If fake and false manipulated information is intentionally violating the quarantine authorities' measures or instructions and continuously interfering with official duties, and if someone is spreading that behind the scenes, a swift investigation should be conducted and appropriate responsibility must be imposed."

Park pointed out, "The prosecution has been quiet both during the Shincheonji incident and now," to which Minister Choo replied, "We have been holding joint meetings with related agencies, and the prosecution and police are cooperating with local governments to investigate who is directing nationwide gatherings, encouraging assembly, and inciting them." She added, "The Ministry of Justice also holds daily meetings, and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office has instructed frontline officers to apply a zero-tolerance principle and conduct arrest investigations for acts that refuse or obstruct quarantine measures as quarantine obstruction crimes."

When Park said, "The Minister of Justice, the Prosecutor General of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, the Commissioner of the National Police Agency, and the Minister of the Interior and Safety should address the public," she responded, "I fully agree and will consider it."

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