Head of Major Crime Investigation Office Visits Former Supreme Prosecutors' Office: What Did He Say in First Meeting with Acting Prosecutor General?

Kim Ji-yong, head of the Major Crime Investigation Office (MCIO), paid a courtesy call on Lee Jeong-hyeon, acting Prosecutor General (and deputy prosecutor general of the Public Prosecution Service), today (October 30).

Arriving in front of the main building of the Public Prosecution Service in Seocho-dong, Seoul, at around 1:48 PM, Chief Kim met with reporters and said, "I came to visit today to meet with the acting Prosecutor General and discuss various ways for our agencies to cooperate."

Kim went on to explain the purpose of the meeting, stating, "A new criminal justice system for the public has been implemented, and I believe the relationship between the Public Prosecution Service, which is responsible for indictment and maintaining prosecutions, and the MCIO, an investigative agency, is important."

When asked how they plan to discuss practical cooperation measures, including the division of duties following the separation of investigation and indictment, Kim replied, "I don't think it would be appropriate to discuss the details here," adding, "There will likely be various ways to cooperate," before heading inside the building.

This marks the first official meeting between the heads of the two agencies since the Public Prosecution Service and the MCIO were launched on October 2.

As the two agencies must cooperate in various areas moving forward, such as case transfers and personnel recruitment, the meeting is expected to serve as an opportunity for the chiefs to share pending issues and greet each other beforehand.

While the two agencies recently showed differences in their positions regarding the authority to accept applications for the leniency program for voluntary reporters of collusion, specific discussions on this issue are not expected to take place today, given that it is their first introductory meeting.

Reported by Son Hyeong-an | Video editing by Kim Min-ji | Design by Lee Su-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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