Seoul Central District Prosecutors Also Issue Statement Saying "Prosecutor General's Suspension Should Be Reconsidered"

Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, Seocho-gu, Seoul. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Senior prosecutors of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office issued a collective statement on the 27th opposing the suspension of the Prosecutor General's duties. This is the second statement within the prosecution office following the one by deputy senior prosecutors and regular prosecutors the previous day.

The senior prosecutors of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office appealed in a statement posted on the prosecution's internal network that afternoon, "We urge the Minister to listen to the sincere voices of frontline prosecutors and reconsider the disposition against the Prosecutor General." They pointed out, "The suspension of the Prosecutor General's duties is not a personal issue but a matter directly related to the political neutrality and independence of the prosecution's duties, as well as due process," adding, "It raises concerns about undermining the purpose of the Prosecutor General's fixed term and the principles of the rule of law."

It is reported that the senior prosecutors held internal discussions from the previous day until the day of the statement to deliberate on whether to release the statement and its wording. During this process, internal disagreements surfaced, causing difficulties. With the senior prosecutors stepping forward, all members of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office except for the Chief Prosecutor and Deputy Chief Prosecutor have expressed their positions. The Chief Prosecutor did not sign the joint statement issued by the heads of local prosecution offices the previous day either.

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