Hong Joon-pyo criticizes prosecution reform, targets Han Dong-hoon

Former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo has strongly opposed the proposed abolition of prosecutors' supplementary investigation rights, asserting that the move is a politically motivated attempt by the current administration to dismantle the prosecution service. Hong suggested that the Lee Jae-myung administration is seeking to strip away these powers as a form of political retaliation.

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Who has the audacity to speak when they have ruined 80 years of prosecutorial history? The term 'shameless' applies here.

In a Facebook post on July 25, Hong stated, "Who has the audacity to speak when they have ruined 80 years of prosecutorial history? The term 'shameless' applies here." He further elaborated, "The reason the prosecution is being labeled as a 'political prosecution' and its investigative powers are facing existential threats is entirely due to the destructive actions of Yoon Suk-yeol and Han Dong-hoon as political prosecutors."

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The reason the prosecution is being labeled as a 'political prosecution' and its investigative powers are facing existential threats is entirely due to the destructive actions of Yoon Suk-yeol and Han Dong-hoon as political prosecutors.

Hong's criticism appears directed at independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon, who had previously voiced strong opposition to the Democratic Party's proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act. These amendments aim to abolish prosecutors' supplementary investigation rights. Han had argued that the Democratic Party's decision to abolish supplementary investigations would cause immense harm to the public and that the party was ultimately siding with criminals.

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The Democratic Party's decision to abolish supplementary investigations will cause immense harm to the public, and the party has ultimately decided to side with criminals.

Hong warned that abolishing supplementary investigation rights would create a "paradise for criminals" and make it difficult to prosecute large-scale and power-related crimes. He cited the Jang Yoon-gi case as just the beginning and cautioned that if national administration continues to be driven by retaliation, the public will be the ones to suffer.

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Abolishing supplementary investigation rights would create a 'paradise for criminals' and make it difficult to prosecute large-scale and power-related crimes.