Handonghun Personally Attends Public Hearing on Dispute over Complete Inspection Ban Authority... "Detailed Explanation"

Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon is holding a briefing on the ruling of the Lone Star international investment dispute (ISDS) case at the Ministry of Justice building in Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi Province on the 31st. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Han Dong-hoon, Minister of Justice, will personally appear at the Constitutional Court's public hearing on the constitutional dispute over the 'Complete Removal of Prosecutorial Investigation Rights (Geomsu Wanbak)' bill to present arguments.

According to the Ministry of Justice on the 21st, Minister Han is scheduled to attend the public hearing session of the 'Dispute of Authority between the Minister of Justice and the National Assembly' case held at the Constitutional Court's Grand Bench on the 27th, where he will explain the purpose of the petition and other details.

Minister Han stated, "A law with wrong intentions, passed through improper procedures, and containing flawed content has been enacted and enforced, raising serious concerns about harm to the public," adding, "I said I would find the most efficient way to explain this to the Constitutional Court and the public, and I intend to attend the hearing in person to provide a detailed explanation."

Earlier, on June 27, the Ministry of Justice filed a constitutional dispute petition with the Constitutional Court, asserting that the legislative amendment process for Geomsu Wanbak was clearly unconstitutional. The Democratic Party allegedly neutralized the agenda adjustment procedure at the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee stage through so-called 'disguised party withdrawal' and blocked unlimited debate procedures at the plenary session stage by 'splitting the session.' It was also pointed out that the content of the legislative amendment itself was unconstitutional, infringing on citizens' fundamental rights by creating gaps in investigative functions due to the reduction of the prosecution's investigation scope.

The amended law under dispute includes provisions that reduce the crimes for which the prosecution can directly initiate investigations from the original six major crimes (public officials, elections, defense projects, major disasters, corruption, economy) to two major crimes (corruption, economy).

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