Shin Jang-sik, leader of the Homeland Innovation Party, is deeply moved by the abolition of the Prosecutor's Office... ‘A great victory for a people thirsty for justice’

"I am deeply moved by the abolition of the Prosecutor's Office... a great victory for the people who are thirsty for justice."

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Gyu-jin = On the 2nd, Shin Jang-sik, leader of the Korea Reform Party, evaluated the reform of the criminal justice system, including the abolition of the Prosecutor's Office and the establishment of the Serious Crimes Investigation Office and the Public Prosecution Office, as "a great victory for a people thirsty for justice."

Representative Shin said this at a joint meeting of the Supreme Committee and the Special Committee on Going to the End held in front of the Public Prosecution Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, saying, “The era of arrogant (prosecution) power is over.”

He emphasized, “The day after I was elected, this is where I started my schedule as a member of the National Assembly with the pledge to ‘end the prosecution dictatorship early’ and ‘3 years is too long.’” He added, “The fact that the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office signboard was changed to the Public Prosecution Office and the traffic sign to the Public Prosecution Office is very touching in itself.”

He added, “The complete dismantlement of the power of the prosecution and the proper creation of a criminal justice system for the people are still tasks for the Homeland Innovation Party,” adding, “We will monitor, investigate, and come up with alternatives until the two organizations serve as a bastion of human rights and a seeker of truth and conscience.”

Meanwhile, Innovation Party floor leader Kim Jun-hyung said in relation to the personnel hearing request for Kim Ji-yong, the candidate for the head of the Central Investigation Agency, that "the public is asking whether the person who opposed the abolition of the prosecution's direct investigative right has the philosophy and will to lead a new criminal justice system," and added, "We will thoroughly verify the candidate's philosophy and suitability for prosecution reform."