Prosecutor Investigator "Deeply Concerned About Failing to Protect Citizens from Crime"

Representative Meeting of 280 Investigators under Seoul High Prosecutors' Office Jurisdiction... "Need for Broad Opinion Gathering"

On the 21st, 280 investigators under the jurisdiction of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office gathered in the auditorium on the 2nd floor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office to discuss the 'Complete Prosecution Reform Act.' / Provided by the Representative Meeting of Investigators under the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-jun] Prosecutorial investigators have also voiced concerns regarding the 'Complete Removal of Prosecutorial Investigation Authority' (Geomsu Wanbak) bill.

Prosecutorial investigators within the jurisdiction of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office issued a statement on the 22nd, saying, "If the Geomsu Wanbak bill passes, the specialized investigative capabilities of prosecutorial investigators will be wasted, and we are deeply concerned that we will no longer be able to protect the public from increasingly complex, diverse, and sophisticated crimes."

Representatives of 280 prosecutorial investigators from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, as well as the Seoul Eastern, Southern, Northern, and Western District Prosecutors' Offices, Incheon District Prosecutors' Office, and Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office gathered at the auditorium on the 2nd floor of the Central Prosecutors' Office from 7 p.m. the previous day and held discussions for about six hours.

The investigators emphasized, "Over 6,300 prosecutorial investigators have contributed to uncovering substantive truth by strengthening their expertise in various fields such as digital forensics, account tracing, and accounting analysis, based on investigative techniques accumulated over 70 years, not only in criminal investigations, recovery of criminal proceeds, and execution of sentences."

They added, "The legal community, academia, and civic groups have also expressed opposition and concerns, warning that it could cause great confusion in the judicial system, and even the Supreme Court has pointed out problems. We earnestly hope that the legislative process will proceed through discussions with related agencies and experts and broad public consultation, ultimately benefiting all citizens."

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