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BackExamining the investigation into the President Lee trial; bill passed, a move to drop charges - South Korea
Examining the investigation into the President Lee trial; bill passed, a move to drop charges - South Korea
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Examining the investigation into the President Lee trial; bill passed, a move to drop charges - South Korea

Verification of legality of prosecutorial investigation, ruling and opposition parties fiercely at odds

Korean National AssemblyLee Jae-myungspecial prosecutor

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  • On the 6th, the South Korean National Assembly passed a bill to establish a special prosecutor to verify the legality of the prosecution's investigation into President Lee Jae-Myung's criminal trial.
  • There is a fierce conflict between the ruling and opposition parties.

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President Lee has five criminal trials pending, but the trials have been suspended because he is still in office.

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[Seoul Current Affairs] On the 6th, the South Korean National Assembly passed a bill stipulating the establishment of a special prosecutor to verify the legality of prosecutorial investigations regarding President Lee Jae-myung's criminal trial. The progressive ruling party, the Democratic Party of Japan, submitted the bill. The main conservative opposition party, ``People's Power,'' is strongly opposing the move, saying it is a move to drop the charges against Lee and invalidate the trial.

President and Supreme Court Chief Justice face off in an all-out confrontation, putting pressure on the judiciary and shaking the separation of powers - South Korea

Mr. Lee has five criminal trials, but the trials have been suspended because he is still in office. If things continue as they are now, it is expected that they will be restarted after he retires.

The bill stipulates that the special prosecutor will investigate allegations that the prosecutor's office committed illegal acts such as fabricating evidence and forcing statements in order to eliminate political opponents during the Yun Seok-Yeong administration. The 15 cases targeted include cases related to the Moon Jae-in administration, but eight cases are related to Lee.

In April of this year, the ruling party submitted a bill to the Diet that would give special prosecutors the power to drop charges against Lee and others, but the power to drop the charges was removed from the bill after receiving criticism. Still, if the special prosecutor concludes that the prosecutor's investigation and prosecution were ``illegal,'' pressure to drop the charges will inevitably increase.

Open Questions

  • How will the results of the special prosecutor's investigation affect the case?
  • How will the conflict between the presidential administration and the judiciary develop?

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