Park Beom-gye: "Difficult to Agree on Ending the 'Daejang-dong Investigation'"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Regarding the prosecution's decision to indict former People Power Party lawmaker Kwak Sang-do on charges related to the 'Daejang-dong lobbying' scandal, Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye said, "I find it difficult to agree that this marks the conclusion of the investigation."
On the morning of the 23rd, Minister Park made these remarks to reporters while arriving at the Ministry of Justice Government Gwacheon Office. "Many materials have been disclosed in the media reports, and I have a very serious perception regarding Daejang-dong. It seems there are still many points that need to be clarified."
Regarding the plan for the police to directly request the court to detain stalking crime perpetrators for up to one month under 'Provisional Measure No. 4,' he said that supplementary legislation and other alternatives would be proposed soon. Minister Park explained, "I have given several directives to the Ministry of Justice's Digital Sex Crime Task Force. Although the Stalking Punishment Act has been enacted and is in effect, there are still shortcomings. We reviewed what would be the most effective measures in a meeting just yesterday."
On the policy to expand parole in correctional facilities as a response to COVID-19, Minister Park said, "Actively encouraging parole aligns with the purpose of the law and is desirable from a correctional policy perspective," adding, "Parole is an excellent system for reducing the possibility of recidivism."
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Meanwhile, the Ministry of Justice will hold the second 3.1 Movement Day parole review committee in the afternoon to assess the eligibility of parole candidates. Included are former Samsung Electronics Future Strategy Office Chief Choi Ji-sung, former Future Strategy Office Deputy Director Jang Chung-gi, former Liberty Korea Party lawmaker Choi Kyung-hwan, and former Minsheng Party lawmaker Hwang Ju-hong.
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