Lee says revision to Criminal Procedure Act will be 'start of judicial normalization'
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday defended a recently...
President Lee Jae Myung defended a legal revision abolishing prosecutors' authority to conduct direct investigations, stating that it marks the beginning of judicial normalization. The revision, passed by the National Assembly, will strip the prosecution of its authority to conduct investigations, including supplementary investigations, and leave investigations solely to the police.
Lee emphasized that separating investigations from indictments is the first step towards normalizing the current abnormal criminal justice system. Despite calls from the main opposition bloc for him to veto the bill, Lee indicated his intention to sign the revision into law.
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