The Ministry of Justice's Inspection Committee is scheduled to hold a meeting on the 13th to deliberate on disciplinary action against Prosecutor Park Sang-yong of the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office, who investigated the Ssangbangwool illegal remittance to North Korea case.

The agenda for the committee meeting on the 13th includes issues raised during the Ssangbangwool remittance investigation, as well as Prosecutor Park posting on Facebook during working hours and attending a People Power Party hearing without submitting a written report.

Previously, the Ministry of Justice ordered an inspection regarding Prosecutor Park attending and speaking at a hearing held solely by the People Power Party to investigate the Democratic Party's withdrawal of indictment and manipulation of trials.

Accordingly, the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office summoned and questioned Prosecutor Park on June 13th and concluded its inspection by the end of June, with the Supreme Prosecutors' Office reportedly requesting additional disciplinary action from the Ministry of Justice recently.

The grounds for discipline reportedly include Prosecutor Park posting a message on Facebook during working hours and attending the People Power Party hearing after providing only an oral report to superiors without a written report.

Within the prosecution service, the additional inspection case is viewed as warranting a minor disciplinary action such as a reprimand.

Earlier, on May 12th, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, following a review by its own inspection committee, requested the Ministry of Justice to impose a heavy disciplinary penalty of a two-month suspension on Prosecutor Park.

The grounds for discipline at the time were that during the Ssangbangwool remittance investigation, Prosecutor Park pressured the legal counsel for former Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor for Peace Lee Hwa-young by mentioning an investigation into another case to demand a confession, failed to prepare an investigation process confirmation document, and provided outside food and meeting conveniences.

The so-called salmon and alcohol party allegation that was raised at the time was not included in the disciplinary targets.

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office added that it did not request disciplinary action regarding the failure to prevent alcohol from being brought in and provided due to lax management, as well as the repetitive and unnecessary summoning of reference witnesses, out of respect for the results of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Inspection Committee's resolution.

The Ministry of Justice's Inspection Committee consists of 7 to 13 members, including one chairperson and one vice chairperson.

If a majority of the inspection committee members attend and a majority of the attending members vote in favor, it can recommend necessary measures to the Minister of Justice.

Since the Minister of Justice can also request disciplinary action under the Prosecutor Disciplinary Act, the Minister is expected to request new disciplinary action with reference to the results of the Ministry of Justice's Inspection Committee.

Subsequently, the Prosecutor Disciplinary Committee, chaired by the Minister of Justice, will determine the final level of discipline.

There are five types of disciplinary measures for prosecutors: dismissal, removal from office, suspension, pay reduction, and reprimand.

Suspension or higher is generally classified as a heavy disciplinary action.