Heung-Rak Lee, former Deputy Prosecutor of Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office. Central photo
Regarding the prosecution reform proposal pushed by some ruling party lawmakers, Lee Heung-rak, former deputy prosecutor of the Incheon District Prosecutor’s Office (23rd Judicial Research and Training Institute) criticized that “criminals are trying to steal the sword of justice that they are facing.” It was in a telephone interview with JoongAng Ilbo on the 2nd. The ruling party lawmakers are visualizing a move to completely deprive the prosecution of the prosecution’s right to investigate through the establishment of the Heavy Crimes Investigation Office (SMB).
Former Deputy Deputy General Lee used the expression’criminals’ because a major lawmaker who is promoting the establishment of the Company’s Supreme Administration is currently under investigation or trial. Deputy Deputy General Lee said, “There is a need for a law that prevents lawmakers who are under investigation or trial from participating in the initiative of law related to investigation and trial. Pointed out.
With the recent adjustment of the prosecutor’s and police’s right to investigate and the establishment of a high-ranking public officials criminal investigation office (airport office), the prosecution has given over a large part of the investigation power and only has the right to investigate the six major crimes. Some of the ruling party is thinking that they will take this as well and hand it over to the Jungsu Office. Regarding this, former deputy chief Lee emphasized that “the six major criminal investigations are the professional investigation area of the prosecution to eradicate evil.”
Former Deputy General Manager Lee thought that there was no good reason to promote the establishment of the heavy water office right away. The plan for the installation of the Heavy Water Administration was not found in President Moon Jae-in’s pledge, nor when the agreement to adjust the prosecution and police investigation rights was announced in June 2018. He explained, “I am wondering why an important criminal investigation office, which was never mentioned in the process of prosecution reform in the 2000s, is now necessary,” he said. “In the meantime, only air defense agencies and permanent special prosecutors have been discussed for partial investigations against some high-ranking people.” .
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