New Investigation Agency Chief Nominee Supports Criminal Justice System Reform

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cha Min-ji = On the 16th, Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-joong [addressed] Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the first head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCA), stated, "The SCA [is intended for] the purpose of prosecution reform..."

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During the inspection period, he turned against “Gesusu Wan Bak”... “Respecting the legislative intent of the National Assembly” and directly refuted the “Chin Yun” controversy... “He was seated in the Yoon government, not a specific person's entourage.” Reporter Hwang Jae-ha Choi Yoon-sun = Kim Ji-yong, the first candidate for the head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (Jung-su Office)

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Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the first Commissioner of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, has withdrawn his past opposition to the complete separation of investigation and prosecution and agreed to the principle of separating investigation and indictment. Reflecting on the decline in public trust in the prosecution, he expressed his determination to dedicate himself to the stable establishment of the agency, and actively refuted the contro…

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Opposition to the appointment continues, mainly from criminal passport hardliners, despite additional verification by Cheongwadae of the prosecutor Kim Ji-yong for the first Chief Serious Crimes Investigation Commissioner. People's power also criticized the reverification instructions procedure as an “abuse of authority after investigation,” and called for a review of the origin. Furthermore, in the Democratic Party, there was an opinion that it…

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Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the first Commissioner of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCIA), stated on the 14th, "My past argument for the necessity of supplementary investigations was not for the sake of the prosecution, but to ensure there are no gaps in the protection of crime victims."