Prime Minister's Office: "We Will Follow the Law on Permanent Special Prosecutor Recommendations... Currently Gathering Opinions"

Han Deok-su Communicates with Heads of 4 Major Groups and Business Circles
Also Talks with Labor Sector... "Fully Committed to Economic Recovery"

The government has stated its position to follow the law regarding the recommendation of candidates for the permanent special prosecutor.

A senior official from the Prime Minister's Office said on the 20th at the Government Seoul Office Building, in response to a question about the "timing of the recommendation of candidates for the permanent special prosecutor," "We will act according to the Constitution and the law," adding, "We are listening to various opinions and thoroughly reviewing the matter." The proposal for a permanent special prosecutor investigation into the emergency martial law situation was passed in the National Assembly plenary session on the 10th, led by the opposition party. The Democratic Party of Korea insists that candidates for the special prosecutor must be recommended immediately according to the Special Prosecutor Act.

Citizens Watching President Yoon Suk-yeol's Statement After the Impeachment Motion Passed Photo by Yonhap News

When asked about the "response plan if additional investigations by the authorities are conducted on Acting President and Prime Minister Han Deok-su," the official said, "We have no choice but to fully cooperate according to the law and investigative procedures."

The Special Investigation Unit of the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters investigated nine attendees of the Cabinet meeting convened by President Yoon Seok-yeol just before the emergency martial law was declared, including Acting Prime Minister Han Deok-su, either as suspects or witnesses until this day. The investigation was conducted in a non-public, face-to-face format, and President Yoon has not responded to summons requests. A Prime Minister's Office official said, "The investigation took place before the transition to the acting authority system," but refrained from providing specific details about the timing and location of the investigation. The acting authority system began on the evening of the 14th, when the impeachment motion was passed.

Additionally, Acting Prime Minister Han Deok-su reportedly spoke with representatives from the business and labor sectors on the 17th and 18th, stating that "the government will do its utmost to recover the economy." So far, the individuals Han has spoken with are understood to include Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics; Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group and Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Chung Eui-sun, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group; Koo Kwang-mo, Chairman of LG Group; Ryu Jin, Chairman of the Korea Economic Association; Kim Ki-moon, Chairman of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business; Yang Kyung-soo, Chairman of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU); and Kim Dong-myung, Chairman of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU).

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