Park Beom-gye Emphasizes "Restrained and Proper Exercise of Prosecutorial Power" at the New Prosecutors' Commissioning Ceremony

On the 1st, Park Beom-gye, Minister of Justice, presented appointment certificates to new prosecutors at the Ministry of Justice Gwacheon Office. / Photo by Ministry of Justice

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Park Beom-gye, Minister of Justice, urged new prosecutors to exercise "restrained prosecutorial power."

On the morning of the 1st, Minister Park attended the '2021 New Prosecutors Commissioning Ceremony' held at the Ministry of Justice Gwacheon Office and stated, "A sword can both harm and save people. I ask you to actively participate in saving lives through the restrained and proper exercise of prosecutorial power."

On this day, Minister Park emphasized 'human rights' as the highest priority value. He said, "Prosecutorial reform aims for prosecutors to transform into 'human rights protectors' by becoming eyes that protect human rights, eyes that uphold due process, and ultimately eyes that exercise judicial control."

He also mentioned the 'justice of coexistence.' Minister Park explained, "The justice of coexistence is a justice that all members of our society can empathize with and accept, as well as procedural justice," adding, "To achieve this, it is necessary to humbly reflect and overcome not only external pressures but also one's own obstinacy and biases."

Furthermore, "please maintain an attitude of calmly analyzing and judging facts based on evidence, while always listening to others' claims and reviewing them from multiple perspectives," he emphasized, "It is essential to devote yourself to uncovering the substantive truth within the framework of human rights, so as not to punish the innocent or let the true culprit go free."

Earlier, on the 17th of last month, Minister Park exercised his investigative command authority over the investigation team of former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook regarding allegations of witness tampering, instructing the Ministry of Justice Inspection Office and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Inspection Department to jointly examine whether there were inappropriate investigative practices by the investigation team at that time, separate from the case retrial. When accepting the Supreme Prosecutors' Office's decision of no charges on the 22nd of last month, he also emphasized a special inspection of the prosecution's inappropriate direct investigation practices.

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