[단독]Ministry of Justice “Prosecutors will act as public officials in the future”…尹 and head-on collision

While Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol publicly objected to the establishment of a serious crime investigation office (heavy water office) promoted by the passport, the Ministry of Justice agreed with the position in favor of the separation of the prosecution investigation and prosecution.In the future, prosecutors will focus on the role of public officials.It was confirmed on the 2nd that the official letter of Iran was delivered to the National Assembly.

Rep. Yoon Han-hong, a member of the National Assembly Legislative Judicial Committee, received an answer by asking the Ministry of Justice’s official position on the bill to abolish the Prosecutors’ Office Act and establish the Public Prosecutors Office by Kim Yong-min and Democratic Party lawmaker. The two bills initiated by Congressman Kim in December last year Abolition of the current prosecution office and prosecution·The main goal is to establish a public prosecution office with only the right to maintain prosecution.All. Appointment of prosecutors is made by the President from among those who have the qualifications of lawyers, and the number and fees are also prescribed by Presidential Decree.

According to the review opinion submitted to Assemblyman Yun, the Ministry of Justice said, “In relation to criminal investigation work among the scope of prosecutors’ duties,Basically, I think it is desirable to go in the direction of ultimately separating the prosecution’s power of investigation and prosecution.”Gave an opinion.

“However, it is important that the state’s criminal response capacity is not reduced in the process of discussion, and reforms are promoted in a stable manner while avoiding trial and error.” I look forward to making reforms.”

As for the prosecutor’s identity guarantee, “With the enforcement of laws and regulations related to the right of investigation, prosecutors will focus on their roles as public officials and human rights defenders.I said. The public official is a term used by Democratic Party lawmaker Hwang Unha instead of the expression’prosecutor’ when he proposed the enactment of the Heavy Water Administration on the 9th of last month. Rep. Hwang appeared on YTN Radio on the 25th of last month and said, “We must abolish the prosecutors’ office and change the name to the Public Prosecutors Office, and the name of the prosecutor to public prosecutors. Only then can the role and authority of the prosecutor be clear.”

Rep. Yun Han-hong said, “The Ministry of Justice used the unfamiliar expression of public affairs officials as it is.”It is doubtful whether the Democratic Party’s first hard liner and Justice Minister Park Bum-gye entered the’complete deprivation of the prosecution’s right to investigate’ under rapport.Insisted.

In a media interview on the day, Yoon rebelled against the prosecution’s separation of investigations and prosecutions, which the passport is pursuing, saying, “If I can prevent this by using the guilt of democracy and exterminating the rule of law, I will take up the position even 100 times.” Immediately afterwards, the power of the people also helped “to block the blade of justice that attempts to cut out the rotten parts of the government” (Spokesman Bae Jun-young) and “That does not hide the ugly power-type corruption” (Rep. Kim Ki-hyun). As the controversy grew, Justice Minister Park Bum-gye met with reporters and said, “I am well aware of the various concerns of prosecutors’ members over the separation of the investigation and prosecution. I am willing to meet with President Yoon over this issue.”
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