(LEAD) Lee says revision to Criminal Procedure Act will be 'start of judicial normalization'

President Lee Jae Myung defended a recently passed legal revision abolishing prosecutors' authority to conduct direct investigations, stating it marks the beginning of judicial normalization. The bill, which was passed by the National Assembly, strips the prosecution of its authority to conduct direct investigations, including supplementary investigations, leaving investigations solely to the police.

Lee emphasized that this change is a crucial step towards normalizing the criminal justice system, as it addresses the excessive authority that prosecutors have wielded over the past several decades.

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