Kim Oh-soo "Faithfully Carrying Out Duties According to Law and Principles"... Denies Resignation Rumors

Yoon Elected President's Close Associate Kwon Seong-dong "Must Decide Position on Own" Resignation Pressure

Kim Osu, Prosecutor General.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-joon] Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo dismissed rumors of his voluntary resignation, stating, "I will faithfully carry out my original duties according to the law and principles."

On the 16th, inside and outside the prosecution, speculation arose that Kim might voluntarily resign after Kwon Seong-dong, a close aide of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol and a member of the People Power Party, mentioned the day before that Kim should "decide his own position."

However, Kim expressed his intention to continue serving as Prosecutor General despite Kwon's pressure to resign, indicating his will to complete the two-year term assigned to the Prosecutor General. Kim, who took office in June last year, has a term lasting until May next year.

Since the introduction of the Prosecutor General's fixed term system in 1988, only eight Prosecutor Generals have completed their terms. In particular, all previous Prosecutor Generals appointed at the time of government changes did not complete their terms and resigned prematurely.

Earlier, Kwon appeared on a broadcast the day before and said, "President-elect Yoon will not pressure or urge resignation," but added, "If he has the determination and will to investigate according to law and principles, he should complete his term, but if he repeats the same behavior as before, he must decide his own position."

Following Kwon's remarks, legal circles analyzed that since President-elect Yoon has emphasized the independence of the prosecution, Kim's term would be guaranteed. However, rumors circulated that Kim might voluntarily step down after Yoon's inauguration.

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