Park Beom-gye emphasizes to prosecution executives 'completion of prosecution reform and restrained exercise of prosecutorial power'

Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] On the 10th, Park Beom-gye, Minister of Justice, emphasized the completion of prosecutorial reform and the restrained exercise of prosecutorial power to senior prosecutors at the level of chief prosecutors and above.

At the reporting session for the reassignment of senior prosecutors held at the Ministry of Justice that day, Minister Park stated, "This personnel reshuffle focused on completing the prosecutorial reform that the public desires and revitalizing the prosecutorial atmosphere," adding, "In particular, we made efforts to newly select individuals with leadership, expertise, ability, and qualifications, and to place them in the right positions."

He continued, "We deliberated more than ever before and prioritized fairness and substance."

He said, "Today’s occasion is not the last train of the old prosecution but the first train of the new prosecution departing," emphasizing, "You are both passengers of the last train and the main actors of the first train."

He added, "Let us get off the last train that only looked at the people and board the first train that centers on the people together."

Minister Park first urged, "Please do your best so that the prosecutorial reform desired by the people can be completed stably."

He said, "Currently, the prosecution stands at a crossroads of major changes in the entire criminal justice system, including investigative authority reform and the launch of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials," emphasizing, "There may be trial and error in change. We must minimize errors and mistakes arising from institutional changes and prevent the decline of crime response capabilities."

Additionally, Minister Park stressed, "Please strive to ensure that prosecutorial power is exercised with restraint and correctly."

He pointed out, "Abuse of prosecutorial power is a self-destructive act that instantly destroys the status of the prosecution, which many members have quietly built over a long time," and added, "A trawl net devastates the marine ecosystem."

He continued, "Let us deeply reflect together on whether there have been any excessive exercises of prosecutorial power and whether they have caused division and conflict throughout our society."

Minister Park concluded, "Lastly, I hope you will work to improve the organizational culture of the prosecution so that all members can work with pride," urging, "Please take the lead in reviewing and improving the prosecutorial organizational culture to ensure democratic communication, diversity, and the securing of universally valid objectivity and neutrality."

At the reassignment reporting ceremony that day, 40 senior prosecutors at the level of chief prosecutors and above who were promoted or transferred in the personnel reshuffle on the 4th attended.

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