Prime Minister Jeong: "Passage of the National Intelligence Service Act... Will Tighten Reins on Power Agency Reform"

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun is attending the Emergency Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCHQ) meeting for COVID-19 response held at the Government Seoul Office Building on the afternoon of the 12th. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] Regarding the passage of the 'National Intelligence Service Act Amendment,' which transfers the National Intelligence Service's counterintelligence investigation authority to the police, through the National Assembly plenary session on the 13th, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun stated, "We will tighten the reins on reforming power institutions."

On the same day, Prime Minister Chung wrote on Facebook, "Starting with the bill to adjust investigative authority between the prosecution and police in January this year, the Police Act, the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Act (Public Officials Corruption Investigation Act), and the National Intelligence Service Act have all passed the National Assembly, completing the passage of the three power institution reform laws."

Prime Minister Chung said, "With this, a democratic foundation has been laid for the prosecution, police, and National Intelligence Service to be reborn as state institutions serving the people," adding, "This is the fruit of the people's wish to create a fair and privilege-free society through reforming power institutions."

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