Jinwook Kim "Policy on Handling the 'Kim Hak-ui Case' to Be Announced Tomorrow"
Kim Jin-wook, Chief of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (Gong-su-cheo)
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (HCIA) is scheduled to announce its policy on the 12th regarding whether it will directly investigate the case of former Deputy Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui's alleged illegal travel ban or refer it to another investigative agency.
On the morning of the 11th, HCIA Chief Kim Jin-wook, while arriving at the Government Gwacheon Complex, told reporters that he plans to announce tomorrow how they will handle the related case transferred from the prosecution.
Earlier, the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office transferred the cases involving allegations of illegal travel ban on former Deputy Minister Kim and the related 'investigation interference suspicions' concerning Seoul Central District Prosecutor Lee Seong-yoon and former Supreme Prosecutors' Office Past Affairs Investigation Team prosecutor Lee Gyu-won to the HCIA on the 3rd.
The HCIA is reportedly deliberating whether to investigate the matter directly, re-transfer it to the prosecution, or refer it to the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters. When asked why the review is taking longer, Chief Kim responded, "There are many factors to consider and the materials are extensive."
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Meanwhile, if the HCIA decides to investigate the case directly, the first HCIA investigation target is likely to be Prosecutor Lee Seong-yoon and others. However, since the HCIA is currently conducting the selection process for 'HCIA prosecutors,' formal investigations can start at the earliest in early next month.
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