Park Beom-gye "Understand Prosecutors' Concerns About Jungsuchung... Plan to Meet Yoon Seok-yeol"

Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Park Beom-gye, Minister of Justice, said regarding the establishment of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency (Jungsucheong), "I will listen to the opinions of the prosecution members," and expressed his intention to meet and discuss with Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol.

On the 2nd, around 12 PM, Minister Park met with reporters at the Ministry of Justice Government Gwacheon Complex and stated, "I am well aware of and understand the various concerns of the prosecution members regarding the separation of investigation and prosecution."

He explained, "Since the Democratic Party's Prosecution Reform Special Committee is in the process of discussing the preparation of the bill, it is naturally necessary to hear the various opinions of the prosecution members," adding, "Various measures such as the separation of investigation and prosecution within the prosecution are being discussed."

When asked about the possibility of meeting with Prosecutor General Yoon, Minister Park replied, "I am always open and willing to meet." However, he refrained from elaborating, saying, "If I speak about the establishment of Jungsucheong first, it could hinder the opinion-gathering process." Regarding Prosecutor General Yoon's public criticism of the establishment of Jungsucheong in a media interview earlier that day, he also avoided direct comment, saying, "It is difficult to mention directly."

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