Investigation of 'Abuse of Authority' Charges Against Choo Mi-ae and Others Transferred from Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office to Anyang Branch

Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The Anyang Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office is investigating a case in which a civic group filed charges against Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae and others for abuse of authority.

According to the legal community on the 31st, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office transferred the case to the Anyang Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, in which the Action Alliance for the Restoration of the Rule of Law (hereinafter referred to as Beopse-ryeon) filed charges against Minister Chu, Shim Jae-cheol, Director of the Prosecutor's Office at the Ministry of Justice, Park Eun-jung, the Ministry of Justice's Inspection Officer, and Lee Seong-yoon, Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

Previously, on the 30th of last month, Beopse-ryeon accused Minister Chu of abuse of authority and obstruction of the exercise of rights, stating that the request for investigation of Prosecutor General Yoon was a clear abuse of power. They also filed charges against Director Shim and Officer Park for the same charges, alleging that they illegally directed the search and seizure at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office's Investigation Information Policy Office. The group subsequently submitted additional complaints against Director Shim, Officer Park, and Chief Prosecutor Lee to the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office on the 7th and 14th.

The Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office reportedly sent the case to the Anyang Branch, which has jurisdiction over the Government Complex Gwacheon, considering that the accused, including Minister Chu, are working at the Ministry of Justice.

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