Park Beom-gye: "'Lee Seong-yoon Indictment Leak' Has Significant Legal Issues"… Suggests Possibility of Investigation

Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Regarding the leak of the indictment by Lee Seong-yoon, Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, Park Beom-gye, Minister of Justice, stated that "there is a high possibility of illegality."

On the morning of the 21st, Minister Park met with reporters on his way to the Ministry of Justice Government Gwacheon Complex and said, "There are provisions that punish the disclosure or leakage of criminal judicial information," suggesting the possibility of an investigation depending on the severity of the matter.

However, when asked whether the indictment leak should lead to an investigation, he replied, "Then it would be a command for investigation," adding, "It seems too early to comment at this stage." He further stated, "Which law it violates is still uncertain as the leaker has not been confirmed, so we need to watch carefully."

Minister Park also said, "Our law is based on the German legal system. German criminal law also has provisions punishing the leakage of indictments, and the standard is based on the trial date." He added, "In Germany, this issue was controversial and the Constitutional Court ruled it constitutional," emphasizing, "We regard this matter as extremely serious."

Furthermore, he stated, "(From the Supreme Prosecutors' Office) I have been informed that the number of people who accessed the investigation decision system has been narrowed down to a considerable extent. Since this is a very serious matter, I hope the inspection will be conducted swiftly and strictly."

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