Investigation body chief attends Cabinet meeting for 2nd time amid controversy

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On the 27th, President Lee Jae-myung repeatedly refuted criticism regarding the attendance of the Commissioner of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (KCCIA) and the Commissioner of the Prosecution Service at Cabinet meetings, calling it "part of the normalization of abnormality," and told KCCIA Commissioner Kim Ji-yong, who attended the meeting, "Please come at least once a month." While adhering to the principle of investigative agency hea…

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Seung-yeon = Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Director Kim Ji-yong attended the Cabinet meeting presided over by President Lee Jae-myung at the Blue House on the 27th.

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President Lee Jae-myung emphasized that the attendance of the Commissioner of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency at Cabinet meetings is the normalization of an abnormal situation unrelated to political neutrality. He urged the agency to exercise fair power to resolve distrust in the judiciary and ensure equality before the law, and recommended regular attendance about once a month.

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Stepping Back from Principle to “Attendance When Necessary”: “Attendance at Public Meetings, Non-Political and Unrelated to Investigation Agencies; Procedures Must Be Legal and Transparent” On the 27th, President Lee Jae-myung criticized the attendance of Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCIA) Chief Kim Ji-yong at Cabinet meetings as the “normalization of the abnormal,” pointing out, “What does attending a public meeting have to do with poli…