Supreme Court: "Prosecutor's Office Search and Seizure Illegal"... Kim Woong: "No Reason for Prosecutor's Office to Exist"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Supreme Court has once again confirmed that the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (Gong-su-cheo)'s search and seizure of the office of Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party, was illegal. In response, Representative Kim criticized Gong-su-cheo, saying, "Investigative agencies that do not follow due process are the regime's Gestapo."

On the 8th, Representative Kim shared the court's ruling on his social network service (SNS) and said, "Gong-su-cheo, which has committed organized crimes using investigative authority as a pretext, no longer has any reason to exist. Gong-su-cheo must be immediately disbanded."

Last September, Gong-su-cheo conducted a search and seizure of Representative Kim Woong's office in connection with the 'accusation solicitation' suspicion. However, Representative Kim filed a quasi-appeal, claiming the search and seizure was illegal, and the Seoul Central District Court ruled that Gong-su-cheo's search was unlawful. Gong-su-cheo appealed again, but this ruling reconfirms that Gong-su-cheo's search and seizure was illegal.

Representative Kim said, "The illegal search crime committed by Gong-su-cheo Chief Kim Jin-wook and Gong-su-cheo has become clear," and added, "The prosecution should immediately resume the investigation into Gong-su-cheo, which it has neglected so far. Furthermore, the Gong-su-cheo's case of official secret leakage involving Democratic Party member Park Mo must also be thoroughly investigated," he raised his voice.

He also criticized the recent obstruction by Democratic Party lawmakers of the prosecution's search and seizure of their party headquarters. Representative Kim said, "At that time, the Democratic Party joined Gong-su-cheo's illegal search and harshly criticized our party for resisting the illegality. They criticized us, saying, 'It is absurd to talk about illegal investigations and opposition suppression in the face of a serious matter,'" and added, "Yet, they obstructed the search and seizure related to their own bribery crimes. I hope this serves as an opportunity for self-reflection on double standards and awareness of due process."

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