Park Beom-gye: "This Prosecution Personnel Appointment Was Fair... Achieved a Certain Harmony and Balance"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] On the 25th, Park Beom-gye, Minister of Justice, evaluated the mid-level prosecutor personnel reshuffle as "a personnel decision made with a sense of harmony, balance, and fairness."

On his way into the Ministry of Justice Government Gwacheon Building that afternoon, Minister Park met with reporters and responded to external criticism that the reshuffle was divided according to specific tendencies or factions. He said, "The perspective of some media outlets and that of the personnel recommendation authority cannot always be the same," adding, "This time, there was also an aspect of relief for prosecutors who were so-called demoted."

Regarding the replacement of heads of major investigation teams, Minister Park said, "There may be questions about whether personnel changes can be made during ongoing investigations of major cases," and added, "If the investigation requires it or meets certain conditions, continuity can be maintained by successors, so it should not be given excessive significance." He also emphasized that "most of Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo's opinions were reflected" in the composition of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office staff.

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