The National Recommendation Committee for the Special Prosecutor investigating the voting paper shortage during the June 3 local elections has decided to finalize two candidates to recommend to President Lee Jae-myung by August 14.
After the committee's first meeting at the National Assembly, member Cho Gi-yeon stated, "Given the unprecedented situation of infringing on citizens' voting rights, we discussed the need to select a special prosecutor that can uncover the truth and prevent recurrence, independent of political interests."
Cho further explained that the committee unanimously elected Kim Yong-gwan, a lawyer recommended by the People Power Party, as the chairperson. He added, "We will determine the two candidates to recommend to President Lee during our meeting on the 14th."
The National Recommendation Committee consists of six members, with three nominated by the Democratic Party (Cho Du-hyun, Cho Gi-yeon, and Ha Sang-eung, an associate professor at Sogang University) and three by the People Power Party (Kim Yong-gwan, Choi Chang-ho, and Cha Jin-ah, a professor at Korea University School of Law). The committee will receive three recommendations each from the Korean Bar Association and the Law School Council and will select two candidates. President Lee will then make the final decision on one candidate.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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