President Lee Orders Thorough Preparation for Launch of Serious Crime Investigation Agency, Emphasizes Public Duty

 
President Lee Jae-myung has instructed presidential aides to make thorough preparations for the launch of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency, which is scheduled to start alongside the abolition of the Prosecutors' Office on October 2.

President Lee, who is currently touring San Francisco in the United States and three South American countries including Brazil, presided over a meeting of senior secretaries and aides via video link from the Brazilian capital of Brasília at 9:00 p.m. local time.

Kang Yu-jung, senior presidential spokesperson, stated during a briefing on the presidential meeting, "President Lee received a report on the preparation status for the launch of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency from the Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs and called for thorough preparations."

She added, "(President Lee) emphasized that it is important for the public service sector to clearly distinguish between public and private matters and strictly adhere to the principle of 'putting the public interest before personal concerns,' instructing the Office of the Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs to faithfully perform its duty of ensuring that self-regulatory monitoring functions operate properly across all ministries."

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