PCC Chief: "Investigation into Yoon Seok-yeol's Alleged Obstruction of Han Myeong-sook Probe Mostly Completed"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Ji-hwan] Kim Jin-wook, Chief of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (HCIC), stated on the 17th that the investigation into the 'alleged obstruction of investigation in the case of former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook's perjury coaching' targeting Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, has "been largely completed."

On the same day, during the plenary session of the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, Kim made this remark in response to a question from Jeon Ju-hye, a member of the People Power Party, regarding the HCIC's request for a written response from Yoon's side about this case.

In response to Park Joo-min, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, who questioned why a written investigation was being conducted despite the investigation being sufficiently completed, Kim said, "As part of the procedure, after receiving the written response, all possibilities remain open regarding how to proceed."

Additionally, when asked by Representative Jeon whether the author of the complaint had been identified in the investigation into the 'accusation manipulation' allegations, Kim replied, "I cannot disclose that information."

Regarding Yoon Sang-beom, a member of the People Power Party, who pointed out procedural issues in the HCIC's search and seizure of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office on the 15th in relation to the accusation manipulation allegations, Kim stated that "there are no procedural problems as it follows Supreme Court precedents."

Kim said, "There is a claim that notification to (Prosecutor Son Jun-sung)'s defense counsel was delayed by 1 hour and 50 minutes, but notifying the subject of the seizure, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, is sufficient." He added, "According to the 2009 Supreme Court precedent, separate contact was made to the suspect, and if it is considered illegal, legal procedures such as a quasi-appeal can be pursued."

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