The Central Investigation Agency turns over the cases of Lim Eun-jeong and Choo Mi-ae to the police (comprehensive)

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Seung-yeon and Choi Yun-seon = The Serious Crimes Investigation Office (Serious Crimes Investigation Office) handed over to the police the case of Lim Eun-jeong, head of the Gwangju Regional Serious Waters Office, who was accused of defaming Kim Ji-yong, head of the Serious Investigations Office, and the case of Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae, who was accused of making a 'firefighting financial straw' remark.

According to the legal community on the 28th, the Seoul Regional Central Investigation Agency recently transferred the case of Commissioner Lim, who was accused of defamation by stating false information under the Information and Communications Network Act, to the police.

Initially, the Central Investigation Agency assigned Director Lim's case to the Seoul Central Investigation Agency's Anti-Corruption Investigation Bureau, but after reviewing the case, it was reported that it was decided that it would be appropriate for the police to investigate.

Commissioner Lim claimed that Commissioner Kim Ji-yong dismissed a civil complaint requesting that he inspect the suspicion of concealing sexual violence by former prosecutor Jin Mo in 2018, when he was the head of the 1st inspection division of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office (currently the Public Prosecution Service).

The civic group Citizens’ Action to Correct Judicial Justice (Sasehaeng) filed a complaint to the Central Investigation Agency, claiming that Commissioner Lim’s claims were false.

The Seoul Central Investigation Agency recently transferred the case of Governor Chu, who was accused of abuse of power and defamation, to the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency.

On the 13th, during the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee's audit of Gyeonggi Province's state affairs, Governor Chu caused controversy by saying, "Firefighting is like the biggest and most troublesome financial straw."

On the 19th, the civic group People's Livelihood Countermeasures Committee took issue with Governor Chu's remarks and submitted a complaint to the Central Investigation Agency.