Ministry of Justice to Hold Prosecutor Personnel Committee Meeting on 21st... Likely to Proceed with Senior Prosecutor General-Level Personnel Changes

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Ahead of the last high-ranking prosecutor promotion under the current administration, the Prosecutor Personnel Committee will be held on the 21st.

According to the legal community on the 14th, the Ministry of Justice has notified the personnel committee members of the schedule to hold the Prosecutor Personnel Committee at 10 a.m. on the 21st at the Government Complex Gwacheon.

At this personnel committee meeting, it is expected that the criteria and principles for the promotion of senior prosecutors (chief prosecutors) recently announced by Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye will be discussed and decided.

At a press briefing held at the end of last month, Minister Park expressed his intention to fill the currently vacant positions of deputy chief prosecutors at the Gwangju and Daejeon High Prosecutors' Offices. He also explained the personnel policy by saying, "We will select excellent personnel who have expertise and strong interest in serious industrial accidents."

In response, the Blue House Civil Affairs Office reportedly conveyed opposition, stating that promoting chief prosecutors at the end of the administration is a heavy burden. There is also criticism that among prosecutors from Judicial Research and Training Institute classes 28 to 30, who fall within the scope of chief prosecutor promotion, there are no suitable candidates who can be called industrial accident experts.

However, Minister Park is showing determination to proceed. On the 12th, during his visit to Germany, he mentioned the collapse accident of the exterior wall at an apartment construction site in Gwangju, saying, "The issue is what extraordinary measures can drastically reduce fatal industrial accidents and how to reflect that in personnel appointments, which is the fastest means."

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