▲ People Power Party lawmaker Kim Tae-gyu asks questions during the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's parliamentary audit of the Daegu High, District, Family, and Bankruptcy Courts, Busan High, District, Family, and Bankruptcy Courts, Ulsan District and Family Courts, and Changwon District Court, held at the Daegu High Court on October 20.
During the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's parliamentary audit of public prosecution offices, including those in Daegu, Busan, and Ulsan, People Power Party lawmaker Kim Tae-gyu remarked, "I believe the full restoration of prosecutorial investigative powers is the right move," adding, "Just wait until our party takes power."
Representative Kim made the statement during the committee's parliamentary audit today (October 20), criticizing the abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigative powers.
"Police officers handling investigative work on the front lines do not want the abolition of supplementary investigative powers either," Kim said. "Although it is labeled reform, prosecutors likely feel the same way."
He continued, "Since this was pushed through unilaterally by a specific political party, we intend to overturn it once we gain that same power," asserting, "Rather than merely restoring supplementary investigative authority, it is right for the prosecution to hold all investigative powers."
When Kim stated, "Just wait until our party takes power," Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Yong-min retorted, "That is absurd."
Lee Jun-beom, head of the Ulsan District Public Prosecution Office, responded, "This is a matter that has already been decided legislatively," adding, "We will do our utmost to find appropriate ways to address any gaps the public might experience and to protect their rights under the current system."
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