Prosecutor General: "Investigating the Corruption Investigation Office's 'Solicitation of Prosecution' Allegations... Cooperating to the Fullest Extent"

Supreme Prosecutors' Office, Seocho-gu, Seoul / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (HCIC) has launched a large-scale raid related to the 'accusation solicitation' allegations, and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office has stated that it will cooperate to the fullest extent possible.

On the 10th, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office sent a notice to the press regarding the 'accusation solicitation' allegations, stating, "We plan to cooperate if the HCIC requests in the future," and "We intend to conduct a fact-finding investigation according to procedures within the scope that does not overlap with the HCIC investigation."

This morning, the HCIC Investigation Division 3 (Chief Prosecutor Choi Seokgyu) conducted a raid on the office and residence of Son Junseong, Human Rights Protection Officer at Daegu High Prosecutors' Office. The HCIC is also conducting raids on the Yeouido National Assembly member office of Assemblyman Kim Woong and others.

An HCIC official stated, "To uncover the substance of the so-called 'accusation solicitation' allegations, related persons have been registered as suspects and the investigation started today." Only abuse of authority and obstruction of official duties and disclosure of official secrets were mentioned as related charges.

This marks the start of a forced investigation just four days after the accusation was filed, and only eight days after the first report on this allegation was published on the 2nd.

Assemblyman Kim is suspected of handing over accusation documents regarding passport personnel, which he received from former Supreme Prosecutors' Office Investigation Information Policy Officer Son Junseong, while exchanging messages via Telegram messenger with the whistleblower last April.

Earlier, on the 8th, the HCIC summoned Kim Hanme, the representative of the Citizens' Action for Judicial Justice (Sasehaeng), as a complainant for investigation. Sasehaeng filed accusations with the HCIC against former Prosecutor General Yoon Seokyoul, Son Junseong, Human Rights Protection Officer at Daegu High Prosecutors' Office (former Supreme Prosecutors' Office Investigation Information Policy Officer), Han Donghoon, Deputy Director of the Judicial Research and Training Institute, and Kwon Soonjung, Chief of the Western Branch of Busan District Prosecutors' Office, for abuse of authority and obstruction of official duties.

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