Rebuilding Korea Party Urges Over One-Third Reduction in Public Prosecution Office Prosecutor Quotas

The Rebuilding Korea Party expressed regret over the legislative notice regarding the enactment draft of the Public Prosecution Office organization and the revision draft of the Prosecutor Quota Act Enforcement Decree—which maintain the current number of prosecutors—urging that "the quota must be reduced by more than one-third."

Shin Jang-shik, floor leader of the Rebuilding Korea Party, held a press conference at the National Assembly this morning and stated, "How can the government blatantly present a legislative proposal to the public using all sorts of tricks and loopholes while keeping the vested interests of the prosecution intact?"

Shin said, "More than one-third of prosecution work has historically been investigations. Appropriately downsizing the organization and workforce to match the significantly reduced duties is a fundamental task in forming and operating a government."

He added, "Considering the abolition of investigative duties, the quota of junior prosecutors affiliated with the Public Prosecution Office must be reduced by at least one-third." He called on the government to revise the plans to include an "efficient reorganization of the Public Prosecution Office structure," "unnecessary rank adjustments," and the "elimination of terminology embodying the vested interests of the prosecution organization."

Meeting with reporters right after the press conference, Shin noted, "The Public Prosecution Office is set to launch on October 2, and the fact that its organizational structure has not yet been finalized is a major problem. The Rebuilding Korea Party will make efforts to introduce a revision bill to the Prosecutor Quota Act as soon as possible, even if belatedly."

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