Handongsoo: "Internal attacks by prosecution that paralyzed inspection, I feel murderous intent"

Internal Criticism of Media and Prosecution on SNS
Targeting Previous Day's Investigation Orders from Supreme Prosecutors' Office and Seoul High Prosecutors' Office

Handongsoo, Chief of Inspection Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Han Dong-su, head of the Inspection Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, expressed his feelings on the 9th regarding the investigation into the 'Judiciary Analysis Document' case, stating that he feels "extreme arrogance and even murderous intent" in the internal attacks that are undermining the inspection.

On the morning of the same day, Han posted on his social media, calling these "fearful and trembling times," but affirmed, "I will carry out my duties to the end."

He referred to "the false frames by the media that distort my life, which strives to live truthfully and humbly, and the internal attacks that undermine the inspection," saying, "I feel extreme arrogance and even murderous intent."

He emphasized, "The truth cannot be hidden, and darkness cannot overcome light."

This statement is interpreted as targeting Cho Nam-gwan, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, who halted the investigation into the 'Judiciary Analysis Document' case?one of the disciplinary reasons against Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol?and ordered a 'counter-investigation.'

On the 8th, Deputy Chief Cho instructed that the 'Judiciary Analysis Document' case, which was requested for investigation by the Ministry of Justice, and the recognized case where the Inspection Division 3 of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office conducted a search and seizure, be assigned to the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office for investigation.

The Human Rights Policy Office of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office detected circumstances that Han obtained the 'Judiciary Analysis Document' through an unknown route and delivered it to the Ministry of Justice, and it was understood that reasons to doubt fairness and legitimacy were found in this process.

Accordingly, Han, who was inspecting the 'Judiciary Analysis Document' case and directing related investigations, and Heo Jeong-su, head of Inspection Division 3, became subjects of investigation by the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office.

Previously, Han and Heo were reported to have refused to cooperate with the Human Rights Policy Office's investigation into the legality of the investigation, including deleting call records and not cooperating with the inquiry.

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