Ahn Chang-ho, Advisory Chairman of the Corruption Investigation Office, Says "Members Must Have 'Competence and Strong Will'"

Chairman Ahn: "When the Corruption Investigation Office says 'what exists exists, what doesn't doesn't,' justice is established"

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-joon] Ahn Chang-ho, former Constitutional Court Justice (age 65, Judicial Research and Training Institute class 14), who was appointed as the 2nd chairman of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (Gong-su-cheo) Advisory Committee, urged the agency to demonstrate ‘competence’.

On the 13th, at the first advisory committee meeting of the year held at the Government Complex Gwacheon, Chairman Ahn said, "Justice can be established when Gong-su-cheo acknowledges what exists and denies what does not," adding, "For this, its members must have competence and a strong will to enforce it." Chairman Ahn, who is a former prosecutor, also served as the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office Chief Prosecutor.

Director Kim Jin-wook stated in his opening remarks, "As the inaugural director, I will do my best to ensure that Gong-su-cheo is firmly established within our country's legal order by handling matters based on law and consistent principles without losing my initial resolve."

At the meeting, Gong-su-cheo reported to the committee on agenda items including the ‘Gong-su-cheo Communication Data Inquiry Inspection Guidelines’ implemented since last month, the investigation results of recent allegations of report solicitation, and suspicions of inadequate investigation into the Optimus Asset Management fund fraud case. The advisory committee also listened to opinions regarding environmental changes such as the launch of the new government and the direction of Gong-su-cheo’s activities.

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