Cheong, on Yoon Prosecutor General's Interview: "Prosecution Should Respect National Assembly and Calmly Express Opinions" (Update)
Yoon Seok-yeol, Prosecutor General, Claims in Media Interview "Stripping Prosecutorial Investigation Rights is a Regression of Democracy"
The view of Cheongwadae from Sejong-daero, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@
View original image[Asia Economy reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Lee Ji-eun] The Blue House conveyed that the prosecution should calmly express its opinions while respecting the National Assembly in relation to Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's interview.
A senior Blue House official said at a meeting with reporters on the 2nd, "The National Assembly will exercise its legislative power by compiling public opinions on prosecution reform," adding, "The prosecution should respect the National Assembly and calmly present its opinions according to the established procedures."
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Earlier, Prosecutor General Yoon stated in a media interview that "the removal of the prosecution's investigative authority grants extraterritorial privilege to powerful forces," and claimed it was "a regression of democracy and a destruction of the constitutional spirit."
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