Yang Seok-jo Appointed Chief Prosecutor of Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office: "Committed to Establishing a Sound Capital Market Order"

Emphasis on Fair Exercise of Prosecutorial Power and Protection of Common People and Socially Vulnerable
"The Prosecution Must Faithfully Fulfill Its Role as a Human Rights Advocacy Institution"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Yang Seok-jo, the newly appointed head of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office (age 49, Judicial Research and Training Institute class 29), urged the fair and strict exercise of prosecutorial power in his inaugural speech.

At the inauguration ceremony held at 10 a.m. in the large conference room on the 2nd floor of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, Yang said, "There can be no 'strong' or 'weak' in front of a 'fair prosecution,'" adding, "When the prosecution is not swayed by various political and economic powers and does not waver, but looks solely at the evidence and follows the law and principles, it will become a 'fair prosecution' trusted by the people."

Regarding the launch of the Joint Investigation Team for Financial and Securities Crimes, Yang stated, "Financial crimes are becoming increasingly sophisticated and specialized, and large-scale financial crimes causing massive victims are also on the rise," and urged, "As a specialized office for financial and securities crimes, I hope you fulfill the heavy responsibility of establishing a sound capital market order and protecting investors."

He continued, "We must respond more strictly to crimes that destroy fair competition order and ultimately shake the foundation of the nation and society," emphasizing, "We must not fall into the trap of 'excessive justice' or 'insufficient justice' and make the mistake of escaping from the substance of the case."

Yang also promised, "If the majority of our society, the good ordinary citizens and socially vulnerable, are not protected from crime, social order will collapse," and pledged, "We will further concentrate investigative capabilities and respond strictly to crimes infringing on the lives of many ordinary citizens, as well as crimes targeting women, children, and socially vulnerable groups."

Finally, Yang mentioned the role of the prosecution as a human rights advocacy institution. He said, "The prosecution must protect the human rights of victims from crime and prevent human rights violations during investigations," adding, "Throughout the processes of investigation, prosecution, and execution of sentences, we must thoroughly observe due process, strive to support crime victims, and always perform our duties from the perspective of human rights protection."

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