Differences within the ruling party over Jung Chung-rae's statement calling for the complete abolition of supplementary investigative authority

As Democratic Party leader Jung Chungrae publicly mentioned the complete abolition of the supplementary investigation authority of the Prosecution Office, followup discussions on prosecutorial reform have once again emerged as a point of contention within the ruling party. According to Kyunghyang Shinmun, ahead of the launch of the Prosecution Office in October, opinions within the Democratic Party on the supplementary investigation authority have not yet been fully settled. Party leader Jung wrote on social media on the 12th that the supplementary investigation authority should be completely abolished, and Kim Minseok, the Prime Minister and a contender for the party leadership, is also leaning toward excluding the supplementary investigation authority from discussions on revising related laws. President Lee Jaemyung recently stated at a press conference that it would be preferable for the government not to insist on a particular position, but instead to allow 충분한 discussion in the National Assembly. However, within the party, there are also concerns that, as hardline party members' sentiment and the dynamics of the party convention intertwine, the discussion could flow in only one direction.