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Prosecutor General Oh-su Kim announced that he would step down.

Although the term of office is more than one year remaining, it is a protest against the so-called 'complete inspection of the prosecutor's office'.

President Kim said that he felt his responsibility and asked him to reconsider it during the legislative process.



First news, this is reporter Han So-hee.



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Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo, who had been in office for more than a year, apologized to the public and members of the prosecution for the conflict and strife over the 'examination overhaul' bill and announced that he had submitted a resignation letter.



The fact of submitting the resignation letter was revealed on the morning of the 17th, but the Ministry of Justice said that the actual submission to the minister was before yesterday.



Referring to the adjustment of the prosecutor's and police investigation authority, which he participated in as the Vice-Minister of Justice in 2019, "I feel responsible for the fact that the prosecution is again pointed out as a target for reform after about a year of implementation and the legislative process to completely abolish the prosecution's investigation function is underway." He explained the background of his resignation.



He added that he hopes that it will serve as a small opportunity for lawmakers to contemplate once more in the legislative process in the future.



On the 11th, President Kim opposes the Democratic Party's push for an overhaul and said, "I will not dwell on the job." Since then, he has continued to hold press conferences and visits to the National Assembly, appealing for public support.



[Kim Oh-soo / Prosecutor General (last 11th): If the investigation function is abolished, as the Prosecutor General, there is no point in performing my duties any longer.

I will not be directly involved.]



Six high prosecutors across the country decided to hold an emergency meeting tomorrow at 9:30 am at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office to discuss countermeasures after President Kim resigned.



Upon hearing the news of President Kim's resignation, Justice Minister candidate Han Dong-hoon said, "I understand it as loyalty as a public official in a situation where damage is expected from the legislative rush ignoring the procedure," and Justice Minister Park Beom-gye said "it is very complicated". told



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Even on holidays, the atmosphere in the prosecution was desperate.

Connect with the Supreme Prosecutor's Office.



Reporter Han So-hee, in fact, was expected to resign.

But why now?



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President Oh-soo Kim had a busy schedule that he risked his life and death against public opinion all week long, and even ordered the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office to conduct a thorough investigation after the arrest of the valley murder suspects yesterday.



As he needed more time for the legislative process, he remained president and, contrary to expectations that he would persuade public opinion and the National Assembly, he abruptly announced his resignation.



Analysts say that the 'refusal of the president's interview' had an effect on the background of his sudden resignation.



The fact that the plan to ask the president to exercise the veto was blocked, one means of deterring the legislation disappeared, and the fact that it became more difficult to persuade the National Assembly as conflicts between the opposition parties intensified with the nomination of Minister Han Dong-hoon seem to havetened President Kim's decision.



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As President Kim, it was the last chance to win.

How far will the prosecution's backlash go?



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Yes, it is said that high-ranking officials of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office went to work even on holidays and held a countermeasure meeting for a long time.



So far, three prosecutors have resigned, and even President Kim has expressed his resignation, and the possibility of the resignation of prosecutors is being discussed.



First of all, the possibility of immediate collective resignation is not large at this time, as President Kim urged that "the mission be performed without neglect" and the chief prosecutors of the front-line prosecutors also issued a statement that they would do their best to prevent the passage of the law.



However, as the public inspection and closure bill abolished most of the prosecution's investigative powers, while the control over the police was substantially weakened, the opposition from front-line prosecutors is expected to intensify.



The meeting of the chief prosecutors of high prosecutors held tomorrow and the meeting of the general public prosecutors the next day are expected to be watersheds in the prosecution's response in the future.



(On-site conduct: Compilation-hyung, Video editing: Jo Moo-hwan)