"The Authority for Interpretations of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act Lies with Us"… Anti-Corruption Commission Rebuts Park Young-soo

Jeon Hyun-hee, Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. (Image source=Yonhap News)

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) stated on the 18th, "The ACRC is the central administrative agency authorized to provide authoritative interpretations of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act."

This was in response to former special prosecutor Park Young-soo, who sparked controversy for using a Porsche received from a fake seafood businessman, claiming that "the ACRC does not have the authority to provide authoritative interpretations."

Earlier, the police requested an authoritative interpretation from the ACRC on whether the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act could be applied to former special prosecutor Park by considering him a public official. The ACRC concluded that the special prosecutor qualifies as a public official.

Former special prosecutor Park countered, stating, "According to the Government Organization Act and others, the authority to interpret penal provisions lies with the Ministry of Justice, and the ACRC does not have the authority to interpret laws."

The ACRC explained that Article 9 of the Presidential Decree titled "Organization of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and Its Affiliated Agencies" states that "the ACRC oversees the interpretation and response to inquiries regarding the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act."

Furthermore, the ACRC emphasized that "since the enforcement of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, the ACRC has provided 24,129 authoritative interpretations related to the Act up to the end of June this year," highlighting that former special prosecutor Park's claim is inaccurate.

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