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▲ Criminal Procedure Act Amendment Passes National Assembly
Regarding the passage of the Criminal Procedure Act amendment, which completely abolishes prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers, the Prosecutors' Dongwoo-hoe has urged President Lee Jae-myung to exercise his veto power.
The Prosecutors' Dongwoo-hoe (headed by former Prosecutor General Han Sang-dae) released a statement today (August 2) strongly condemning what it called the legislative dictatorship of the Democratic Party of Korea for railroading the amendment.
The association stated, "Despite opposition from the Minister of Justice and the prosecution, concerns from the Supreme Court, and the expression of opposing views by the President, the Democratic Party abruptly railroaded the amendment to abolish prosecutors' investigative powers." It strongly criticized the move as "arrogance, obsession, a form of madness, and an outrage by the ruling party, carried out without proper deliberation or debate procedures, ignoring the grievances and concerns of crime victims, and further disregarding overwhelming public opposition."
It added, "Who will take responsibility for and how will we resolve the countless side effects, confusion, and the despair and resentment of victims that will arise from this?" and asserted, "The President should exercise his veto power against this bill in accordance with his convictions."
Furthermore, it urged that "the Constitutional Court should issue an unconstitutional ruling on this matter in the future."
The Prosecutors' Dongwoo-hoe is a fraternity for retired prosecutors.
Former Prosecutor General Han Sang-dae, who served as the Director of the Prosecutors' Office at the Ministry of Justice and Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office during the Lee Myung-bak administration and served as Prosecutor General from 2011 to 2012, serves as its 9th president.
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