PCC, Summons Im Eun-jeong for Investigation on 'Official Secret Leakage Charges'

Eom Eun-jeong, Chief Prosecutor of the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office's Important Economic Crime Investigation Division, is attending the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency at the Government Complex Gwacheon on the morning of the 29th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit summoned Im Eun-jung, head prosecutor of the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office's Major Economic Crimes Investigation Division, who was accused of leaking official secrets in connection with the false testimony obstruction case involving former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook.

According to the legal community on the 30th, the second investigation division of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (Chief Prosecutor Kim Soo-jung) summoned Im as a suspect on the 29th for questioning.

When Im appeared at the unit and was asked, "Do you deny the charges?" she replied, "Rather than denying, I am not fully aware of the accusation itself. I plan to review the details of the accusation and calmly testify the facts as they are." She added, "Regarding the facts of the notice, my position is that I shared the materials with the spokesperson's office and posted on Facebook as part of the inspection department's public relations activities."

On March 4 last year, while serving as the Inspection Policy Research Officer at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, Im posted on her social media (SNS) Facebook account that she reported to her superiors that the prosecution intended to criminally charge a detainee related to the former Prime Minister Han's false testimony obstruction case, and that then-Prosecutor General and current President Yoon Seok-youl designated the head of the Inspection Division 3, who had recommended non-prosecution, as the lead prosecutor.

In response, the civic group "Action Alliance for Restoring the Rule of Law" filed a complaint against Im with the prosecution, stating, "Opinions on whether to criminally charge are internal secrets of the investigative agency that must not be leaked externally before a decision is made." After about 14 months of investigation, the prosecution found "evidence of crimes by a high-ranking official" and transferred the case to the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit in accordance with the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit Act.

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