Park Beom-gye: "Prosecutors Suspected of Leaking 'Lee Seong-yoon Indictment' Must Comply with Mobile Phone Inspection"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye said that prosecutors suspected of leaking the indictment of Lee Seong-yoon, head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, "should comply (with the inquiry into mobile phone usage records)."
On the morning of the 26th, on his way to work at the Government Complex Gwacheon, Minister Park told reporters, "It is proper to cooperate as the procedure is being followed."
Regarding the media reports on the same day stating that the Supreme Prosecutors' Office requested the suspected prosecutors to voluntarily submit their mobile phones but some refused, he said, "They should comply (with the inquiry). It is proper to cooperate as the procedure is being followed."
When asked, "If prosecutors refuse to submit their mobile phones, wouldn't it be difficult to investigate the truth?" he replied, "I don't think so," adding, "This time, it must be revealed."
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Meanwhile, Minister Park, who was indicted on charges of assaulting members and staff of the Liberty Korea Party (now the People Power Party) during the 2019 'National Assembly Fast-Track Clash' incident, is scheduled to attend a trial held at the Seoul Southern District Court in the afternoon. This is the first time a sitting Minister of Justice is being tried as a criminal defendant.
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