Jinwook Kim: "Investigations Will Aim for Neutrality, Independence, and Objectivity"... The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials Files Charges Against Yoon Seok-yeol

Jinwook Kim, Chief of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (Gong-su-cheo) / Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Kim Jin-wook, Chief of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (Gong-su-cheo), stated that he will "maintain an investigative attitude that aims for neutrality, independence, and objectivity."

According to Gong-su-cheo on the 10th, Chief Kim made this remark during the opening speech at the '2nd Gong-su-cheo Advisory Committee' held at 2:30 PM at the Gong-su-cheo building in Gwacheon. This meeting was held five months after the first meeting in April, where explanations and opinions were exchanged regarding next year's government budget and the newly established case publicity system.

Before the meeting, Chief Kim said, "Only by gaining the trust of the public through an unwavering attitude that avoids error-free absolutism, unchecked authority, and omnipotence will there be momentum for the development and continuation of Gong-su-cheo."

Meanwhile, Gong-su-cheo, which is investigating the 'accusation coaching' allegations, on the previous day, filed charges against former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol for four offenses: abuse of authority, obstruction of exercise of rights, disclosure of official secrets, violation of the Personal Information Protection Act, and violation of the Public Official Election Act, along with former Senior Prosecutor Son Joon-sung, former head of the Investigation Information Policy Office at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office (currently Human Rights Protection Officer at Daegu High Prosecutors' Office).

Also, on the morning of the same day, the 3rd Investigation Division of Gong-su-cheo (Chief Prosecutor Choi Seok-gyu) conducted searches and seizures at five locations including the residences, offices, or parliamentary offices of Prosecutor Son and Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party. Kim is suspected of having handed over indictments against passport officials received from former Prosecutor Son while exchanging messages on Telegram with the whistleblower who reported this matter in April last year.

On the 8th, Gong-su-cheo summoned Kim Han-me, representative of the Citizens' Action for Judicial Justice (Sasehaeng), as a complainant for investigation. Sasehaeng filed complaints with Gong-su-cheo accusing former Prosecutor General Yoon, Prosecutor Son, Chief Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon (Deputy Director of the Judicial Research and Training Institute), and Prosecutor Kwon Soon-jung of the Western Branch of Busan District Prosecutors' Office of abuse of authority and obstruction of exercise of rights. According to Gong-su-cheo, Chief Prosecutor Han and Prosecutor Kwon were not booked, and Kim Woong will be investigated as a witness.

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