The Democratic Party and Government Hold Emergency Meeting on 'Stalking'... "Comprehensive Investigation of Stalking-Related Cases"

Sung Il-jong, Chairman of the Policy Committee of the People Power Party, is attending the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 13th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy reporters Lee Ji-eun and Kwon Hyun-ji] Amid increased attention to stalking crimes following the 'Sindang Station incident,' the ruling party held an emergency party-government consultation on stalking crimes on the 22nd to discuss response measures, including a full investigation of related cases.

Lee Man-hee, the ruling party's secretary of the Administrative and Security Committee, said to reporters after a closed-door party-government meeting at the National Assembly main building on the 22nd, "Broadly speaking, we discussed the need to reinforce necessary parts, including dedicated police officers."

The party-government consultation that day included Sung Il-jong, chairman of the Policy Committee, Jeong Jeom-sik, secretary of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, Lee Man-hee and Jeon Ju-hye, members of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, and from the government side, Police Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun and Deputy Minister of Justice Lee No-gong attended.

Lee said, "There was a discussion on preventing recurrence of the tragic stalking-related Sindang Station incident and how we will respond going forward," adding, "It seems there are over 2,000 related cases, and even if they have been received by the police and are under investigation or have been dismissed, we will conduct a full investigation of stalking-related cases."

He also hinted at strengthening victim safety measures such as smartwatches. He said, "Regarding safety measures for crime victims, there was a tendency to respect only the perpetrator's intentions," adding, "Smartwatches and the like are related to privacy, so they were not properly utilized."

He continued, "There was discussion on forming a consultative body for close cooperation between prosecution and police investigative agencies, especially a joint consultative body involving the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, to discuss support and protection measures for crime victims," adding, "We agreed to supplement this legislatively and that each agency will actively promote practical measures going forward."

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