Jeong Cheongrae Expresses Joy at Fulfilling Promise Ahead of Vote on Abolishing Prosecutors' Office
Jeong: "The unchecked power of the prosecution can no longer be wielded"
On September 26, Democratic Party of Korea leader Jung Cheongrae stated, ahead of the National Assembly vote on the amendment to the Government Organization Act that includes the dissolution of the Prosecutors’ Office, “I promised to deliver the news on Chuseok holiday radio broadcasts that ‘the Prosecutors’ Office has been abolished’ and ‘the Prosecutors’ Office has disappeared into history.’ I am glad that I am able to keep that promise.”
At an expanded executive meeting at the National Assembly that day, Jung said, “Today, at last, the Government Organization Act, which will serve as the blueprint for the Lee Jaemyung administration, will be passed, and the long-unfinished task of prosecutorial reform will finally set sail. The unchecked power of the prosecution will no longer be wielded.”
He added, “This is thanks to President Lee Jaemyung’s strong determination and resolve for prosecutorial reform. Above all, it is the result of the aspirations and support of the people who have longed for and encouraged this reform.”
The Democratic Party plans to end the filibuster (unlimited debate) on the Government Organization Act amendment bill by holding a vote in the plenary session this afternoon and proceed with the bill’s passage. The amendment to the Government Organization Act includes abolishing the Prosecutors’ Office and establishing the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and the Prosecution Agency to separate the prosecution’s investigative and indictment functions.
Jung pledged, “The Democratic Party will accelerate judicial and media reform as well. Reform is like the pedals of a bicycle: if you stop pedaling, the bicycle falls. The Democratic Party will continue to press forward on the pedals of reform with vigor.”
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Regarding President Lee Jaemyung’s attendance at the United Nations General Assembly and his chairing of the United Nations Security Council public debate, Jung commented, “Not only did he reinforce to the world that Korea has overcome the crisis and swiftly returned to normalcy, but seeing him stand at the center among world leaders made me truly realize how much Korea’s international standing has risen. I was deeply moved.”
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