Ministry of Justice to Discipline All Three Prosecutors Involved in Lime Bribery Scandal

[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] The Ministry of Justice is proceeding with disciplinary procedures against three prosecutors who are suspected of having received alcohol entertainment from former Star Mobility Chairman Kim Bong-hyun.

On the 26th, the Ministry of Justice's Inspection Office announced that it has confirmed whether one prosecutor under ongoing investigation for the Lime-related alcohol entertainment allegations committed misconduct, and will take follow-up measures soon.

Previously, the Ministry of Justice had announced plans to promptly proceed with disciplinary actions against two of the three prosecutors involved in the alcohol entertainment incident with former Star Mobility Chairman Kim. Subsequently, Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye stated during the National Assembly's government questioning session on the 19th, "As a result of the ongoing inspection, one of the three prosecutors has been indicted, and additional investigations are underway for the remaining two. We intend to initiate disciplinary procedures against the two prosecutors found to have disciplinary offenses, including the one indicted."

While the Ministry of Justice was conducting further verification regarding the allegations against the remaining prosecutor, it was recently reported that the prosecutor submitted a statement indicating that he was also present at the drinking party at the time.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Justice's Inspection Office plans to soon request the Supreme Prosecutors' Office to file disciplinary charges against these three prosecutors.

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