Candidate Lee Yong-cheol said, “Prosecution reform will be carried out by the participatory government… we will complete it without a hitch.”

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Jae-ha = Candidate for Minister of Justice Lee Yong-cheol announced on the 6th that he will complete prosecution reform without a hitch and strive to establish a new criminal justice system.

Candidate Lee expressed his thoughts on this day, saying, "I feel a great sense of responsibility by being nominated as a candidate for the Minister of Justice in charge of judicial administration at a critical time when the Public Prosecution Office and the Serious Crimes Investigation Office were newly launched and the criminal justice system was greatly reorganized."

He continued, "I think the reason why the President nominated me as a candidate for Minister of Justice is to use my experience in carrying out prosecution reform and judicial system reform work, such as adjusting the investigative powers of the prosecution and police, as the legal secretary of the Blue House under the participatory government to complete prosecution reform and play a role in the establishment of a significantly revised criminal justice system."

He emphasized, "If given the opportunity to serve as minister, I will complete the prosecution reform without a hitch, strive to quickly establish a new criminal justice system, and do my best to protect the human rights of the socially vulnerable, including crime victims."

Candidate Lee also added, “I will do my best to prepare so that my abilities and qualifications can be rigorously verified by the citizens.”