Rebuilding Korea Party Urges Completion of Prosecution Reform Before Constitution Day

Shin Jang-sik, acting leader of the Rebuilding Korea Party, has called for the swift passage of bills related to prosecution reform, including the establishment of a Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and a Public Prosecution Service.

During the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly today (June 22), Acting Leader Shin emphasized, "This is a promise made to the citizens and our people who held up cheering sticks for the democratic progressive camp."

Shin stated, "Prosecution reform has nothing to do with the ruling party's leadership race," and questioned, "Why delay this until after the Democratic Party elects its leader? Will prosecution reform proceed if candidate Hong Gil-dong is elected, but not if candidate Jeon Woo-chi is elected?"

He further requested National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik to "set the National Assembly's operational schedule until June 30 in accordance with the National Assembly Act," adding, "Consult with the representatives of the negotiating groups, and if that fails, please set it through your authority."

He warned, "If the Public Prosecution Service and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency are not launched and settled by next spring—one year before the general election—will there be no trouble? That is not the case," adding, "If the prosecutors' investigative powers remain, we may see a situation where a blade of retaliation is wielded in the political sphere, especially regarding prosecution reform."

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