Kim Jin-wook “Contemplating how to return the authority to the public” [종합]

On the 31st, candidate Kim Jin-wook, head of the first high-ranking public officials criminal investigation agency (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Airlift), said, “I will consider carefully how to return the authority of the airlift to the public.”

Candidate Kim said to reporters, “There is concern that the airlift will become an inexhaustible authority, but this authority is also the power that the people have given,” he said to reporters when he first went to work at the Ima Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where the office for the personnel hearing was prepared.

Candidate Kim is known to have gone to work for the first time using public transportation.

He emphasized, “If you look at the Constitution, all power comes from the people.”

In addition, Candidate Kim replied, “It has been verified by the National Assembly and the Blue House, and lastly, the verification of the people and the most important personnel hearing process remains.” “It is just the beginning, so if you have patience, it will be eliminated.” .

Regarding some pointed out that Candidate Kim was a judge and had no investigation experience, “The airlift is not alone, but there are other employees such as deputy chiefs, prosecutors, and investigators.” Will” said.

At the same time, when he said, “Aren’t all the deputy chiefs who will be appointed after the launch of the airborne ministry become pro-government personnel?” he said, “I have someone in mind,” and “I think that concern is also speculation. I will accept it as being interested.” did.

Candidate Kim added, “People have expressed their expectations and concerns at the same time about the launch of the airlift,” he added.

Previously, President Moon Jae-in appointed Kim Jin-wook, a senior constitutional researcher at the Constitutional Court, as the final candidate for the head of the airlift, out of the two candidates recommended by the High-ranking Officials Criminal Investigation Officer Candidate Recommendation Committee.

President Moon said, “After a long discussion at the National Assembly, he recommended a candidate for the Minister of Airlift, and as the first candidate was appointed today as the first Minister of Airlift, the National Assembly personnel hearing will be held smoothly as stipulated by the law, and cooperate with the National Assembly so that the airlift can be launched as soon as possible. I ask for it.”

Candidate Kim is finally appointed through a personnel hearing of the National Assembly.

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