Park Beom-gye and Kim Oh-soo Hold 'Emergency Meeting' to Discuss the Complete Prosecution Reform Bill

Meeting for about an hour at an undisclosed location at Chief Kim's request... Explanation of the Prosecutors' Office Position

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-jun] Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye and Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo held an emergency meeting regarding the so-called ‘Geomsu Wanbak (Complete Removal of Prosecutorial Investigation Authority)’ bill being promoted by the Democratic Party of Korea.

Minister Park and Prosecutor General Kim met for about an hour on the morning of the 12th at an undisclosed location to discuss the Geomsu Wanbak bill and other current issues.

This meeting was arranged at the request of Prosecutor General Kim, who reportedly explained the prosecution’s position well and discussed the current issues during the session.

The Democratic Party of Korea will hold a policy members’ meeting at 2 p.m. that day to finalize discussions on the Geomsu Wanbak bill and other prosecutorial reform legislation, as well as the timing of their passage.

Prosecutor General Kim took a strong stance the previous day, stating he would resign if the Geomsu Wanbak bill were passed. He said, "If the prosecutorial investigation function is abolished, there is no longer any meaning for me, as Prosecutor General, to perform my duties," adding, "I will not cling to my position and will accept any responsibility."

Earlier, on the 8th, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office officially opposed the Geomsu Wanbak bill, stating, "Preventing prosecutors from directly verifying facts changes the criminal justice procedures that have been in place for over 70 years overnight," and warned, "It will cause severe confusion, increase public inconvenience, weaken the nation’s capacity to respond to serious crimes, and is unprecedented in advanced legal systems."

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