Ministry of Justice Completes Appointment of TF for 'Complete Prosecution Reform Act' Response, Total of 8 Members

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Ministry of Justice has finalized the selection of task force (TF) members to respond to the impact of the amended Prosecutors' Office Act and Criminal Procedure Act, commonly referred to as the 'complete removal of prosecutorial investigation rights (Geomsu Wanbak)'.

According to the legal community on the 27th, the Ministry of Justice added Prosecutor Cha Ho-dong of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office (age 43, Judicial Research and Training Institute class 38) and Prosecutor Nam So-jung of Ulsan District Prosecutors' Office (age 39, Bar Exam 1st class) as members of the 'Constitutional Issues Research TF' to prepare for constitutional litigation related to the Geomsu Wanbak law. Prosecutor Cha previously took the lead in voicing criticism by posting multiple articles on the prosecutors' internal network 'Eprose' during the legislative phase of Geomsu Wanbak.

Prosecutors Cha and Nam will work alongside Team Leader Kim Seok-woo (age 50, class 27), who was active in the constitutional litigation TF for the dissolution of the Unified Progressive Party, to refine the arguments and handle practical work for the upcoming constitutional litigation.

The Legal System Improvement TF, led by Team Leader Yoon Won-gi (age 43, class 34), is expected to include Prosecutors Han Sang-hyung (age 43, class 36), Kim Tae-hoon (age 44, class 35), Choi Hyung-gyu (age 41, class 38), and Jung Yoon-sik (age 41, class 40). This TF will carry out tasks such as revising subordinate statutes, preparing internal guidelines and regulations, and promoting system improvements in line with the enforcement of the Geomsu Wanbak law scheduled for September. It is also expected to play a role in responding to the National Assembly's Special Committee on Judicial Reform, which will discuss the establishment of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency.

Both TFs will be established within the Ministry of Justice building and will officially begin their work on the 30th.

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