Yoon Seok-yeol 'Alleged Solicitation of Prosecution'... Sasaehaeng Files Complaint with the Corruption Investigation Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] A complaint regarding allegations that the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, during former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's tenure, instructed the ruling party to file complaints against ruling party figures has been submitted to the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Division (PCC).

On the 6th, the civic group Judicial Justice Citizens' Action for Correcting (Sasaehang) filed a complaint with the PCC against former Prosecutor General Yoon, Prosecutor General Han Dong-hoon, Son Joon-sung, Human Rights Protection Officer at Daegu High Prosecutors' Office, and Kwon Soon-jung, Chief of the Western Branch of Busan District Prosecutors' Office, on charges including abuse of authority, obstruction of the exercise of rights, disclosure of official secrets, and violation of the Public Official Election Act.

On the same day, Sasaehang stated, "We urge an immediate and thorough investigation before the accused coordinate their statements and evidence is destroyed."

Previously, the online media outlet Newsbus reported that in April last year, during former Prosecutor General Yoon's tenure, Son Joon-sung, then the Investigation Information Policy Officer at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and a close aide to Yoon, delivered a complaint against ruling party figures to Kim Woong, then a candidate for the United Future Party in the general election.

Meanwhile, the PCC stated on the 3rd regarding the complaint instruction allegations, "If a complaint is received, it will be accepted and reviewed according to established procedures." The PCC plans to open an investigation if it deems direct investigation appropriate after reviewing the case.

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