Police Begin Full Investigation into Han Dong-su, Head of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Inspection Department, for 'False Accusation and Coercion' After Seol Holiday

Handongsoo, Head of the Inspection Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Jo] Police investigations into Han Dongsu, head of the Inspection Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, who was accused of false accusation and other charges by a civic group after suing a journalist who raised suspicions of 'omission of reporting to the Ministry of Justice,' will intensify after the Lunar New Year holiday.

According to the police on the 1st, the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency will summon Lee Jongbae, representative of the Action Alliance for the Restoration of the Rule of Law (Beopse-ryeon), as a complainant for questioning on the 7th. Previously, Beopse-ryeon filed a complaint with the police on December 11 last year against Han for false accusation and coercion. This was just one day after Han sued a journalist for defamation who raised suspicions that Han partially omitted reporting to the Ministry of Justice regarding the leak of the indictment involving Lee Seong-yoon, head of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office.

At the time of the complaint, the group pointed out, "It is unthinkable that the core contents of the inspection would be omitted without explicit or implicit instructions from Han, who is the final manager, person responsible, and decision-maker of the inspection affairs." They added, "Han's assertion that the report is false distorts and misleads the essence. Suing the journalist with the intention of criminally punishing them and demanding an apology and article correction from the company constitute false accusation and coercion, respectively."

With the complainant's investigation in this case, which was filed with the police last month, taking place after about two months, police investigations into Han are expected to intensify. The police plan to consider whether to summon Han for questioning after the complainant's investigation.

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