Prosecutors Transfer Choi Kang-wook and Hwang Hee-seok's 'Solicitation of Prosecution' Complaint to Corruption Investigation Office... Jo Seong-eun's Complaint Sent to Police

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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin, Legal Affairs Specialist] The prosecution, which has been investigating the 'accusation manipulation' allegation case, transferred the case to the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Division (Gongsa-cheo) on the 30th.

The Public Investigation Division 1 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Choi Chang-min) transferred the case in which Choi Kang-wook, leader of the Open Democratic Party, and Hwang Hee-seok, Supreme Council member, filed complaints against former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, former Investigation and Policy Officer Son Jun-sung of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, Yoon's wife Kim Kun-hee, Prosecutor General Han Dong-hoon, People Power Party lawmakers Kim Woong and Jeong Jeom-sik, and an unidentified complaint writer, totaling seven people, to Gongsa-cheo.

The Central District Prosecutors' Office stated, "As a result of investigating the case filed by Representative Choi and others, facts and circumstances confirming the involvement of a current prosecutor were identified, and the case was transferred to Gongsa-cheo today," adding, "Other accused persons were also transferred together considering the prevention of duplicate investigations."

They added, "The prosecution will actively cooperate with any additional requests from Gongsa-cheo in the future."

Gongsa-cheo has been conducting a swift investigation since early this month, immediately after receiving a complaint from a civic group regarding the 'accusation manipulation' allegation, including registering former Prosecutor General Yoon and former Policy Officer Son as suspects for abuse of authority and conducting related searches and seizures.

Meanwhile, the prosecution transferred the case in which Cho Seong-eun, who reported the allegations, filed a defamation complaint against former Prosecutor General Yoon and others to the police on the same day, considering that it is not a crime subject to prosecution investigation by prosecutors.

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