"Horrific Change" Victim Protests... Minister Says "Laws Must Be Fixed If Side Effects Arise"

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The victim of the Busan roundhouse kick incident left a protest comment on the social media account of Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Yong-min, who spearheaded the passage of the bill to abolish prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers. Minister of Justice Chung Sung-ho also stated that if there are side effects, the law should be promptly revised.

Reporter Jeon Yeonnam has the details.



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This is a comment left by Kim Jin-ju, the victim of the Busan roundhouse kick incident, on a social media post by Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Yong-min's side.

In response to a post suggesting that former President Roh Moo-hyun would also feel "pleased" about the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, Kim Jin-ju protested by commenting, "Go to hell."

In a phone call with SBS, Kim stated that the comment was the "most sanitized expression" she could muster, calling the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act that abolishes prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers a "horrific change."

[Kim Jin-ju (pseudonym) / Victim of the Busan Roundhouse Injury Case: I think I wrote it using the most sanitized expression possible... I just couldn't hold it back after seeing that post. I think it is truly a horrific change.]

She also pointed out that "it is a bill that leaves out crime victims."

[Kim Jin-ju (pseudonym) / Victim of the Busan Roundhouse Injury Case: Because it is so obvious who will suffer, I believe this will eventually come with a price. (I want to say that) judicial reform for politicians is unnecessary for victims.]

Previously, organizations such as the Korea Sexual Violence Relief Center also expressed regret, stating, "Prosecutorial reform to guarantee victims' rights has not been achieved."

Minister of Justice Chung Sung-ho also stated that if there are side effects, the bill should be amended.

[Chung Sung-ho / Minister of Justice: This is probably the first time the Criminal Procedure Act has been amended at the speed of light. If side effects or problems that exceed our scope of prediction emerge, we should promptly supplement them...]

Regarding the Democratic Party's proposal to mandate the transfer of all cases ("full case referral") for seven major crimes targeting vulnerable groups as a complementary measure, Minister Chung requested that the scope of the seven major crimes be actively set during subsequent legislation to ensure that vulnerable groups receive maximum protection.

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