Kim Ji-yong, Nominee for Chief of Serious Crime Investigation Agency: "Will Do My Best to Ensure No Citizens Are Wronged in Investigation Process"

Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the inaugural chief of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA), stated that he will do his best to quickly stabilize the organization to ensure there are no gaps in serious crime investigations and to prevent any citizens from being wronged during the investigation process.

Nominee Kim met with reporters in the lobby on his way to work for the first time this afternoon (the 8th) at the Changseong-dong Annex of the Government Complex-Seoul in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where the preparation office for the SCIA chief confirmation hearing has been set up, and gave this response when asked about his thoughts on his nomination.

Kim stated, "As I have been nominated as the chief nominee for the newly established Serious Crime Investigation Agency amid major changes to the criminal justice system, I feel a heavy sense of responsibility.

For now, I will faithfully prepare for the upcoming confirmation hearing."

He added, "If the confirmation hearing procedures are successfully concluded and I am given the opportunity to work, I will do my utmost to stabilize the organization as soon as possible so that there is not an inch of a gap in the nation's response to serious crimes."

When asked how he plans to secure the political neutrality and investigative independence of the SCIA, Kim replied, "I believe that fairness, neutrality, and procedural justice are extremely important aspects for the SCIA. I will leave my remarks at that for now and explain in detail during the confirmation hearing process."

To the question regarding concerns that the SCIA has yet to complete its human resource composition, Kim re-emphasized, "This is a critical time, and in such times, I will also do my absolute best to ensure that the Serious Crime Investigation Agency settles in early so that the public has no concerns and no citizens are wronged during the investigation process."

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