Justice minister nominee reiterates special counsel role over indictments against Lee
Justice Minister nominee Lee Yong-cheol on Wednesday reiterated that a special counsel probe into allegedly fabricated indictments against President Lee Jae Myung should focus on uncovering the truth, declining to offer a clear stance on whether he would seek to drop the indictments. His remarks come after the National Assembly passed the special counsel bill last week, which the main opposition…
Justice Minister nominee Lee Yong-cheol reiterated on Wednesday that a special counsel investigation into fabricated indictments against President Lee Jae Myung should seek the truth, without committing to dropping the indictments. The National Assembly had recently passed the special counsel bill, which opposition parties argue aims to cancel all indictments against the president.
Lee emphasized the special counsel's role during a statement on Monday after his nomination on Friday. When asked about ordering an investigation based on the special counsel's findings, Lee declined to comment, stating that the investigation had not yet begun. He advised watching the special counsel's fact-finding activities with an open mind, free from preconceived notions.
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