Yoon President-elect's Side on Kim Oh-soo Prosecutor General's Resignation: "No Comment... Calmly Considering"

Kim Osu Opposes Complete Prosecution Reform and Intends to Resign
Yoon's Side: "The President-Elect Did Not Ask for Resignation"
"Calmly Considering the Current Situation"

Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo is responding to reporters' questions as he returns to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu after visiting the National Assembly in Yeouido on the 15th to express his opposition to the legislation for the complete removal of prosecutorial investigative authority (Geomsu Wanbak). Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

The office of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol expressed "no separate position" regarding Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo, who resigned in opposition to the Democratic Party's legislation to completely strip the prosecution's investigative authority (known as 'Geomsu Wanbak'), stating that he is "calmly contemplating the current situation."

On the 18th, Bae Hyun-jin, spokesperson for the President-elect, responded to a question about the President-elect's stance on Prosecutor General Kim's intention to resign at a press conference held at the Presidential Transition Committee in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, saying, "no separate position."

In a statement released the previous day, Prosecutor General Kim said, "I bow my head in apology to the public and members of the prosecution for the conflicts and turmoil surrounding the legislative process of the so-called Geomsu Wanbak bill," and added, "I have taken responsibility and submitted my resignation to the Minister of Justice."

He also expressed, "I sincerely hope that my submission of the resignation letter will serve as a small opportunity for the lawmakers to reconsider once more during the legislative process in the National Assembly."

Originally, the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee was scheduled to hold a plenary session at 2 p.m. that day to hear Prosecutor General Kim's opinion on the Geomsu Wanbak bill. However, after submitting his resignation, Kim turned off his mobile phone and entered silent mode, making it unlikely that the plenary session would be held.

In the briefing, Spokesperson Bae was asked about the possibility of collective action by high prosecutors and whether there is a plan to manage the situation ahead of the new government's launch. She replied, "It is difficult to confirm here whether any measures are being discussed or managed at this time."

Bae added, "The President-elect did not ask him to submit his resignation, so he is calmly contemplating the current situation."

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