Acting Prosecutor General Noh Man-seok / Photo=Yonhap News,
, ‘Recently, as prosecutorial reform bills are gaining momentum with the Democratic Party at the center, Acting Prosecutor General Noh Man-seok has expressed opposition to the abolition of the supplementary investigative authority. ‘,
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, ‘The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office announced today (4th) that Acting Prosecutor General Noh (also Deputy Prosecutor General) said at the encouragement visit to the Busan High Prosecutors’ Office and Busan District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday (3rd), “Revealing substantive truth through due process is not just a right of the prosecution, but a duty.” ‘,
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, ‘Noh added, “Let’s fulfill our duty to protect the public from crime in the current situation as it is now, and in future situations as they develop.” ‘,
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, ‘In political circles, mainly among the ruling party, there are efforts to pursue a prosecutorial reform plan to abolish the Public Prosecutors’ Office and transfer the right to indict to the Public Office, and investigative power to the Serious Crime Investigation Office. The complete abolition of the prosecution’s supplementary investigative rights is also being promoted. ‘,
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, ‘Meanwhile, this morning, the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing on prosecutorial reform, with the Ministry of Justice and others participating, focusing on the affiliation of the newly established Serious Crime Investigation Office (SCIO) after the abolition of the Public Prosecutors’ Office. ‘,
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