Justice Minister Nominee Denies Intention to Cancel Indictments Against Lee Once in Office

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Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won stated regarding the issue of withdrawing the indictment in President Lee Jae-myung's case, "Not only do I have no direct authority to withdraw the indictment, but I also have no intention of directing it through the Prosecutor General." Nominee Kim arrived at the confirmation hearing preparation office located in the Jeokseon Hyundai Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 3rd.

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Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, stated that he would not intervene in the direction of prosecution investigations, citing the lack of authority to withdraw indictments. He demonstrated his determination to separate his stance on withdrawing indictments in specific cases—a stance previously advocated by political circles—from the performance of his duties as Minister, and he has begun full-scale preparations for his confirmati…

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Doorstepping for the first day of the confirmation hearing preparation team on the 3rd

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Regarding the question of whether to direct the withdrawal of charges in President Lee Jae-myung's case, Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won stated, "Not only does the Minister of Justice lack the authority to withdraw charges, but the exercise of the Minister's command authority is also [unclear]."