PPP files constitutional complaint against revision to Criminal Procedure Act
The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday filed a constitutional complaint against a recent legal revision abolishing prosecutors' authority to conduct direct investigations, calling it a measure that dismantles the country's criminal justice system. The move came amid concerns that scrapping the prosecution's investigative authority under the revision to the Criminal Procedure Act…
The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has lodged a constitutional complaint against a recent amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, claiming it undermines the country's criminal justice system. The amendment eliminates prosecutors' power to conduct direct investigations, a move that has sparked concerns over its potential conflict with the prosecution's constitutional authority to request warrants.
The PPP's legal advisory committee, led by Rep. Kim Tae-kyu, submitted the complaint to the Constitutional Court, asserting that the abolishment of supplementary investigative authority fundamentally weakens the Criminal Procedure Act. They argue that this alteration could potentially dismantle the entire criminal procedure system.
Kim Tae-kyu emphasized the urgent need to bring up the issue of the amendment's unconstitutionality and seek a ruling from the Constitutional Court. The PPP contends that the revision contravenes several constitutional principles, notably the prosecution's authority to request warrants and citizens' rights.
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