Kim Oh-soo, Prosecutor General, Visits Korean Bar Association and Public Corruption Investigation Office Today... Will He Find a Clue to the Conflict over Transfer to the PCIO?

Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo is entering the National Police Agency in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, on the 7th to meet Police Commissioner General Kim Chang-ryong. This is the first official meeting between the heads of the prosecution and police since the revised Criminal Procedure Act, focusing on the adjustment of investigative authority between the prosecution and police, was implemented in January this year. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo will visit the Korean Bar Association and the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (Gongsa-cheo) on the 8th to meet with the heads of each institution.

On the morning of the 8th, Prosecutor General Kim will meet with Lee Jong-yeop, President of the Korean Bar Association, and in the afternoon, with Kim Jin-wook, head of Gongsa-cheo.

During these meetings, Prosecutor General Kim is likely to express opinions on current issues between the prosecution and the two organizations. Particular attention is focused on the meeting with Director Kim.

The prosecution and Gongsa-cheo have been in conflict over differing interpretations regarding the criteria for transferring cases and who holds the superior authority at the prosecution stage. Since this is the first meeting between the heads of the two institutions since their appointments, there is curiosity about whether they can find a breakthrough for resolution.

It is also worth watching whether they will clarify their positions on the illegal travel ban case involving former Deputy Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui, which is currently being investigated separately by the prosecution and Gongsa-cheo. In the same context, there is interest in whether Gongsa-cheo will mention prosecution-related cases under investigation, such as Prosecutor Lee Gyu-won's 'Yoon Joong-chun report' false writing case or the leak of the indictment by Lee Sung-yoon, head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

Since March, Gongsa-cheo and the prosecution have shown disagreements over various regulations, including the Gongsa-cheo case handling rules, starting with the dispute over prosecution rights in the illegal travel ban case of former Deputy Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui. In fact, the two institutions have not held official consultations since the working-level meeting in March.

Taking this meeting as an opportunity, there is also a possibility of conducting additional working-level consultations or forming a 'five-party consultative body' including the prosecution, police, coast guard, and the Ministry of National Defense prosecution team, which Gongsa-cheo has been promoting.

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