On the 2nd, Jin-wook Kim, head of the high-ranking public officials criminal investigation office. News 1
Kim Jin-wook, head of the High-ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Office (KAI), reiterated its opposition on the 2nd day of the ruling party’s strong pursuit of the separation of the right to investigate and prosecute and the movement to deprive the prosecution of the right to investigate the prosecution. It is interpreted that some of the prosecutor general Yoon Seok-yeol, who deliberately criticized the ruling party’s prosecution reform theory through a media interview the day before, was part of it.
On that day, Deputy Chief Kim went to work at the government office of the Gwacheon government office, saying, “The problem is that if the right to investigate and the right to prosecute are separated, it may be difficult to maintain the prosecution.” In particular, he explained that the problem is even more serious in the case of a large incident. “If the prosecution is not maintained properly, even cases that should not be convicted may be innocent,” said Kim, adding, “it needs to be supplemented.”
The recent Kwanhoon Forum “Sudden system change, confusion”
At the Kwanhoon Forum on the 25th of last month, Director Kim showed a negative position on the enforcement of the separation of the right to investigate and to prosecute. He said, “(with the system not settled, such as the adjustment of prosecutors and police), and if the system suddenly changes suddenly, citizens may experience confusion,” he said. “You should pay attention to that part and reform the system.” Regarding the attempt to establish a serious criminal investigation office (heavy water office) to separate the right of investigation and prosecution by passports, he was concerned that “the citizens may be confused and uncomfortable about where their case is handled.”
Seok-Yeol Yoon “If I can stop it by hanging it directly, I will hang it 100 times.”
Following the Kwanhoon Forum, Deputy Minister Kim expressed his position on the same day as the reaction of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol’s strong criticism of the separation of the right to investigate and prosecute in an interview with the media on the previous day (1st). General Yoon stressed that “depriving the prosecution of the prosecution’s right to investigate is to exterminate the rule of law,” and emphasized, “If I can bet and prevented, I will bet even 100 times.”
Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol on the 2nd. News 1
Prosecution reform theorist Kim In-hoe, “Wrong timing and method”
Even in the entire legal community, there are opinions against the enforcement of the separation of the right to investigate and prosecute the passport. Kim In-hoe, a professor of law at Inha University, who is considered the theoretician of the current government prosecution reform, told the JoongAng Ilbo that “the timing and method are both wrong.” The reason is similar to that of Director Kim. The reform is too fast, and if a heavy water office is created, confusion is aggravated by the turmoil of investigative agencies. However, Professor Kim agreed with the long-term goal of separating the right of investigation and prosecution. A similar voice came out within the passport. Lee Sang-min and Democratic Party lawmaker said, “I agree with the goal of separating the right of investigation and prosecution, but the speed is too fast and the establishment of a heavy water office is a bad alternative.”
Lee Mi-hyun, a professor at Yonsei University Law School, said, “The passport is to separate the right of investigation and prosecution by establishing a heavy water office as a model of the UK’s SFO, but the purpose of the establishment of the SFO is the opposite. SFO recognized the problem of being unable to respond to serious crimes with the existing British system that separates the right to prosecute.” It is criticized for promoting institutional reforms without scrutinizing foreign cases.
Attorney Park Jun-young “Immediate Intent”
Attorney Park Joon-young, who got off while working in the’Kim Hak’s Case Investigation Team’ of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office’s past history investigation team, said in his social network service (SNS), “I hope the public knows that the intention of some lawmakers pushing for the establishment of the Heavy Water Office is not pure.” Revealed.
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