Kim Jaewon: "The Corruption Investigation Office's 'Political Show'... The Supreme Prosecutors' Office Should Step Back, Will Report If Interfered"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] Kim Jae-won, head of the People Power Party's Fair Election Promotion Team, claimed that the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (HCIA) must reveal the charges against party member Kim Woong.

On the 10th, Kim stated in a press release, "Prosecutor Son Joon-sung strongly denies having written the complaint or sending the problematic complaint documents related to this case to Kim Woong. It is known that the Supreme Prosecutors' Office has secured Prosecutor Son Joon-sung's computer, completed forensic work, and is currently investigating."

He added, "Therefore, it must be confirmed whether the photo of the problematic complaint was transmitted from Prosecutor Son Joon-sung to Kim Woong in order to investigate whether Kim Woong has any criminal charges. Despite this, the HCIA intervened in this case based solely on a third party's complaint and proceeded to announce a plan to search the opposition lawmaker's office in broad daylight," he pointed out.

He continued, "This is what can be called a political show by the HCIA," and said, "We ask the HCIA to clarify on what grounds they are conducting this search and whether they have first confirmed from Prosecutor Son Joon-sung that the file was transmitted to Kim Woong."

He also argued that the Supreme Prosecutors' Office should step back. Kim said, "According to laws related to the adjustment of investigative authority, jurisdiction between the HCIA and the prosecution is defined. Furthermore, the HCIA chief can request the prosecution to transfer cases pending there. Since the HCIA has initiated an investigation into this case, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office should now step back from the investigation."

He warned, "If the prosecution intervenes in this investigation, we will file charges for abuse of authority," and said, "The HCIA should not proceed with the search of Kim Woong's office until it confirms that files were transmitted between Prosecutor Son Joon-sung and Kim Woong."

He concluded, "We predicted that the HCIA would turn into a regime's bodyguard and a monster suppressing the opposition. Now it has revealed its true colors. Our party declares that we will firmly respond to the HCIA's illegal search."

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