[Breaking] Kim Osu "Requesting opportunity to state opinion to the Legislation and Judiciary Committee Chair... Possible discussions on reviving investigation supervision and removing investigation authority"

Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo is answering questions from the press on the morning of the 19th while on his way to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office building in Seocho-dong, Seoul.
Photo by Choi Seok-jin

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin, Legal Affairs Specialist] On the morning of the 19th, Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo, while on his way to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office building in Seocho-dong, Seoul, was asked about his schedule to appear before the National Assembly. He replied, "On the way here, I conveyed to the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee that the President also said to go to the National Assembly and submit opinions, and I requested an opportunity to appear."

Additionally, in response to a question about the "measures to ensure fairness," he said, "If it is truly about separating investigation and prosecution, the core issue during the 2019 prosecution reform was how to balance investigative command and investigative authority. At that time, investigative command was abolished while retaining the prosecution's investigative authority," adding, "If necessary, we can discuss again whether to revive investigative command and abolish investigative authority as part of prosecution reform."

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