Han Dong-hoon Holds a Forum on Abolishing Supplementary Investigation Rights... No Ruling Party Attendees
Amid the controversy over abolishing the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights, lawmaker Han Dong-hoon emphasizes the need to protect victims and uncover the truth. Quickly review the key issues before the bill passes, and take a look at changes to the judicial and investigative systems.
Independent lawmaker Han Donghoon held an emergency forum at the National Assembly on the 29th on a bill to abolish the prosecution's supplementary investigation authority, arguing that if the bill passes, victims' grievances may remain unresolved.
Lawmakers from the People Power Party attended the forum, but none of the Democratic Party lawmakers who had been invited in advance came. Lawmaker Han criticized the Democratic Party and the Ministry of Justice for not responding to the discussion, and stressed the need for supplementary investigation authority.
Han cited a collection of exemplary cases of the prosecution's supplementary investigations, saying that supplementary investigation authority is necessary to uncover the truth behind crimes and protect victims. Lawmaker Kim Gihyeon, who also attended the forum, expressed concern that abolishing the system could shake up the judicial and investigative system.