Kim Jin-wook, Director of the Airborne Service, "Apologize for inexperience... The justification for the establishment of the Airlift Service is valid"

Kim Jin-wook, director of the High Commissioner's Crime Investigation Agency (PRA), who was at a crossroads with the inauguration of the new government, emphasized the cause of the establishment of 'checking power institutions' while bowing his head in handling inexperienced cases.

Director Kim said in a remark at a press conference held at the government complex in Gwacheon today, "The Ministry of Airborne Affairs was introduced to solve the old task of eradicating the corruption in the public service society and the investigation without sanctuary of high-ranking public officials, including power-type corruption, and the control of power institutions. system,” he said.

This meeting was prepared in order to reflect on the achievements made so far to mark the one-year anniversary of the establishment of an independent investigative agency.

First of all, Director Kim bowed his head, saying, "First of all, I am sorry that I have shown immature sides to the people."

“However, although the Airborne Service was born after intense controversy and there were some appearances that did not meet the expectations of the people, I believe that the cause of the establishment of the Airborne Service, which is an investigation without sanctuary against high-ranking public officials and checks on institutions of power, is still valid.”

Director Kim said, "The Ministry of Airlift and Security is a system that was introduced with difficulty after long discussions and debates to solve the problems of the times that our society is facing. road," he said.

Talking about the poor situation the air traffic control service is facing, he also emphasized that the cause of successive controversies lies in a blind spot in the system itself.

Director Kim said, "There are more than 7,000 high-ranking public officials subject to the investigation, but the total number of prosecutors is 23, excluding the wife and deputy chief, so the number of prosecutors is similar to that of the recently opened Namyang District Office." "The two chief prosecutors who will lead the investigation are vacant. And we also need to select eight investigators,” he said.

At the same time, he asked, "Please take a look and pay attention to whether there are any flaws in the design of the Airlift Service system or a blind spot in the Airlift Service Act, which is still in its infancy, disappoints the people and does not work properly."

Director Kim said, "Even though the circumstances are not favorable, as the head of the first Airlift Service, I have enough capacity to conduct criminal investigations and maintain prosecution to a level that meets the public's expectations as soon as possible by devoting myself to why I was established and why I am here. We will do our best to improve it.”