Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo: "Sorry for Not Completing My Term... The Prosecution Will Overcome Difficulties"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo said in his farewell address on the 6th, "As a Prosecutor General with a fixed term, I am sorry for leaving before completing my term to the people and the members of the prosecution," and added, "On the other hand, I am grateful for the many supports and encouragements I received."

On the same day, Kim met with prosecution staff in the lobby of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and said, "The prosecution is facing difficulties, but it has resilience, so I believe it will definitely overcome this challenging situation."

Kim was inaugurated as the 44th Prosecutor General in June last year following President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol, with his term set to last until May next year, but he resigned amid the political turmoil over 'Geomsu Wanbak' (complete removal of prosecution's investigative authority).

After the 20th presidential election, he effectively rejected the pressure from some members of the People Power Party to decide on his position, but when the Democratic Party of Korea pushed forward with the 'Geomsu Wanbak' legislation, he submitted his resignation letters consecutively on the 17th and 22nd of last month.

President Moon Jae-in initially discouraged Kim's first resignation, but after the legislative process for the 'Geomsu Wanbak' bill was completed, he accepted the resignation three days later on this day. Following Kim's resignation, Park Sung-jin, Deputy Prosecutor General who had been acting as the Prosecutor General, will lead the prosecution as the acting Prosecutor General starting today.

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