
Jang Dong-hyuk, Park Chung-kwon, and Yoon Sang-hyun criticize the composition of the special edition of the 12/3 martial law civil war.
The People Power Party criticized the Serious Crimes Investigation Office's policy of forming a 'Special Insurgency Investigation Headquarters', saying that it had become an investigative agency under the regime's orders, and raised concerns about a vacuum in the investigation of crimes against the people's livelihood.
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The Serious Crimes Investigation Office formed a Special Insurrection Investigation Headquarters to investigate cases related to the police and the 12/3 martial law emergency and appointed a joint head.
“The 5th investigation organization related to martial law… Who is responsible for investigating crimes against people’s livelihood and serious crimes?”
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Hee-won = The People Power Party criticized the Serious Crimes Investigation Office's decision to form a 'Insurrection Special Investigation Headquarters' to investigate cases related to the police and the December 3 Emergency Martial Law and the appointment of a joint head of the Central Investigation Agency's headquarters, saying, "This is an attempt to reduce the Central Investigation Agency to a 'subordinate investigation agency' of the regime."
In a Facebook post on this day, CEO Jang Dong-hyuk pointed out, "The 'police reform' promised by President Lee Jae-myung has not even begun. One-third of the Central Investigation Agency's manpower is still empty," he said.
He then asked, “Who on earth is going to conduct the investigation for the people?” and “Does the judiciary of the Republic of Korea exist for one person, Lee Jae-myeong?”
Representative Jang wrote, “The purpose is to suppress the opposition party, incite the people, and rally supporters,” and added, “‘Lee Jae-myung’s jailbreak’ is the real civil war. The resumption of Lee Jae-myung’s trial is the real civil war and the way to protect the safety of the people.”
Chief Spokesperson Park Chung-kwon pointed out in a commentary that day, "Despite all efforts to eradicate crimes against the people's livelihood and serious corruption on the front lines, it is not enough to once again appoint key executives and investigative personnel to the 'Insurrection Special Investigation Office', which is an action that reduces the Central Investigation Agency to a 'subordinate investigative agency' of the regime."
Chief Spokesperson Park said, "The eradication of crimes against the people's livelihood is virtually at a standstill, but the political investigation for the sake of the regime is 'infinitely repeated,'" and criticized, "The people are also angry at the behavior of the regime, which has been obsessed with 'provoking civil war' for two years in order to cover up the chaos in state administration and the self-destruction within the ruling party, and further tame the judiciary."
Five-term lawmaker Yoon Sang-hyeon also wrote in a Facebook post, “Is it normal to increase the number of insurrection investigation organizations while failing to properly investigate serious crimes?” and “The People Power Party must also look back on its mistakes after martial law, but that does not mean it can give up on raising questions about the political neutrality of investigative agencies.”
Rep. Yoon added, “In some cases indicted by the second comprehensive special prosecutor, the court even pointed out the indictment and trial preparation,” adding, “Isn’t it better to properly prove the charges in the already indicted cases in court than to create a new investigative organization?”
At the same time, he pointed out, “Who is actually responsible for the cases of crime victims?” and “Investigation agencies should act in accordance with the law and evidence, not the political needs of the regime.”

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