Lee Nak-yon: "The Cause of Prosecution Reform Remains... We Will Ensure the Launch of the CIO"

[Asia Economy, reporter Jin-Young Jeon] On December 4, Lee Nak-yon, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated regarding prosecution reform, "For many years, prosecution reform has been thwarted by resistance, but we cannot allow it to fail any longer," and declared his commitment to launching the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO).

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At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Lee said, "The prosecution cannot be an exception to democratic oversight. This time, we will ensure the launch of the CIO and institutionalize at least a minimum level of democratic control over the prosecution."

He continued, "Conflicts over prosecution reform persist. These conflicts are even threatening to obscure the very cause of prosecution reform. However, that does not mean the cause itself disappears. We must not allow that to happen."

He added, "Since democratization in 1987, successive democratic governments have worked to reform power institutions steeped in authoritarianism and elitism. After many twists and turns, we have finally achieved institutional reforms of the National Intelligence Service and the police. However, prosecution reform continues to face resistance even now."

He went on to say, "The current conflict is also a struggle between reform and resistance. For many years, prosecution reform has been blocked by resistance, but we cannot allow it to be blocked any longer."

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