Hwang Unha "Prosecutors, Raiding at Every Chance... Freely Trampling on the National Assembly"

"The Horrible Price of the Failure of Prosecution Reform"

Hwang Unha, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, expressed displeasure over the prosecution's search and seizure, stating that "the prosecution is freely ravaging the National Assembly and party headquarters by utilizing the investigative authority and legal techniques granted to them."

On the 12th, Hwang said through his social media (SNS), "(The prosecution) rushes in to conduct search and seizure at the slightest provocation."

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On the 5th, the prosecution sent prosecutors and investigators to the National Assembly Secretariat to secure access records of 29 locations, including the offices of incumbent lawmakers, in relation to the '2021 Democratic Party Convention Money Envelope Allegation.' On that day as well, they conducted a search and seizure on a consulting firm involved in the primary election.

Hwang criticized the prosecution's search and seizure, saying, "There is growing anger among senior lawmakers who believe the prosecution treats the National Assembly as their hunting ground and lawmakers as prey to demonstrate their legal techniques," adding, "the fundamental principle of investigation should be the minimum necessary."

He continued, "Moreover, under the separation of powers, investigations by the prosecution into the legislative and judicial branches should be limited to the minimum necessary," adding, "However, the prosecution is freely ravaging the National Assembly and party headquarters by utilizing the investigative authority and legal techniques granted to them. The prosecution attempting search and seizure to see the access records of lawmakers to the National Assembly building, their workplace, and the Members' Office Building, their office space, is the prosecution of which country?"

Hwang said, "There are many opinions that the party leadership should respond more actively to protect the dignity of the National Assembly and to avoid being unilaterally dragged around by the prosecution," adding, "In the current situation where arrogant prosecutionists like Yoon Seok-yeol, soaked in prosecutorial supremacy, are rampantly acting recklessly, the abuse of prosecutorial power has become routine like a madman's sword dance, and the tears of the wronged never cease. All of this is a tragic consequence of the failure of prosecutorial reform."

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