Justice Minister Park Beom-gye attends the State Council meeting held in video at the Seoul Government Complex in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 6th and listens to Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun’s remarks. Newsis
Justice Minister Park Beom-gye expressed a strong regret on the recent prosecution investigation of the so-called’Cheongwa Daebal allegations of planning and circumstances in the past history’ on the 6th, saying, “It has become a report that deserves the publicity of the suspected case in a specific case.” Minister Park said, “We are looking very seriously, and it is difficult to condone,” and announced follow-up measures such as investigation of the facts and launch of inspection.
Minister Park made this statement at a meeting with reporters on the way back to the government’s Gwacheon government office after completing the state council meeting on this day. The recent investigation by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office has been reported in very detail in some media regarding the’suspect of false report writing and leakage’ raised in the course of the 2019 Supreme Prosecutors’ Past Photographic Investigation Group’s re-investigation of the villa sexual hospitality case of Kim Hak-eui of the Ministry of Justice. Is a problem.
Minister Park said that he would first try to find out the truth. He said, “(Recent reports) reflect some of the prosecution’s investigation culture to be overcome in terms of content, form, and point of view. I’m going to ask,” he said. He added, “We will first check the facts, such as whether there is a self-investigation on the reporting process based on the Minister’s command and supervision authority, and then consider follow-up measures.”
In particular, it also suggested the possibility of launching an inspection on whether the prosecution’s investigation team announced the accusation. Minister Park said, “If there is an intentional (investigative situation) leak or public announcement of the suspected matter for the purpose of the investigation, the result of the investigation will be undermined and it is difficult for the public to convince.” “It is desirable in terms of the political neutrality of the prosecution and the independence of the investigation. I can’t do it.” “It is an organizational culture that we must overcome, and it is a point that must be improved systematically. There are no exceptions or restrictions on any measures.”
Minister Park also expressed concern about the continuation of the report, ahead of the 4·7 re-election. He asked, “Is it possible to avoid such doubts?” to the question,’Do you think it is related to the election?’ and then, “None of the officials of the Ministry of Justice including me are talking about the election that will be held tomorrow (7th). That’s enough to be suspicious. It is not desirable.” Minister Park stressed, “I have to ask back whether it is desirable for the prosecution that the prosecution is reporting confidential information that cannot be known unless the prosecution is directly conducting the investigation.”
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