According to legal sources on the 30th, the team requested that the ministry open discipline procedures against Ku and others in connection with what it described as interference with the comprehensive special prosecutor’s probe.
In a notice to the media, the team said it sought investigative cooperation from the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, including submission of related materials, while investigating the Dec. 3 emergency martial law. It said the office refused, stating without legal grounds that “all materials requested by the comprehensive special prosecutor cannot be provided under relevant regulations,” despite an obligation to comply under Article 6(6) of the comprehensive special prosecutor law.
The team said the refusal violated the law and “seriously obstructs” its investigation. It said it asked Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho, under the law, to initiate disciplinary procedures against Ku and Kim Seong-dong, head of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office inspection division, as those responsible for the alleged obstruction.
The team said it would respond strictly, without exception, if similar cases occur in the future, and would continue working to ensure a transparent and fair investigative environment.
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