Subcommittee Passes Bill for Special Counsel to Look into Malicious Prosecution Claims

The Korea Times reports that a parliamentary subcommittee has approved a bill calling for a special counsel to investigate allegations of fabricated indictments under the previous administration, including those involving former President Lee Jae Myung. The subcommittee, led by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), aims to conduct an independent probe into claims that prosecutors under the Yoon Suk Yeol administration fabricated evidence for indictments related to Lee.

These allegations encompass various cases, including illegal remittances to North Korea and a development corruption scandal. However, the bill has faced opposition from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), who walked out in protest, arguing that the bill was intended to cancel criminal indictments against Lee. Notably, all clauses related to the cancellation of indictments have been removed from the bill.

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