Jokuk, head of the Jokuk Innovation Party's Policy Research Institute, and the party itself on October 6 directly refuted the Blue House's claim that he had acknowledged the need for conditional supplementary investigations, stating, "The party's position has been decided to be a complete abolition, and we must strengthen our stance on this matter."
On the same day, Jokuk stated on Facebook, "While carrying out my schedule in Gangneung, President Lee Jae-myung wrote a post regarding the prosecution's supplementary investigation authority, and when the Innovation Party corrected the facts, the Blue House mentioned my personal stance in a rebuttal late at night."
He continued, "While my personal position was that the prosecution's supplementary investigation authority could be exceptionally recognized only in 'judicial emergency situations,' after the party's decision for complete abolition, I maintained that the prosecution's supplementary investigation authority should be further strengthened and systematized."
Spokesperson Lim Myung-hee also commented, stating, "Despite the Innovation Party clearly correcting the facts, the Blue House distributed rebuttal materials," and questioned, "How does framing our efforts as the leading party for judicial reform benefit the administration and the president?"
She added, "Jokuk has consistently maintained the position of completely abolishing the prosecution's direct supplementary investigation authority. The mention of exceptional supplementary investigations was limited to extreme emergency situations where judicial justice could be severely compromised," expressing deep concern over the Blue House's political maneuvers to push its agenda.
Earlier, the Blue House requested bipartisan cooperation from the Innovation Party to complete judicial reform in a notice issued the previous day.
At that time, the Blue House stated, "Jokuk himself has acknowledged the need for conditional supplementary investigations," and emphasized that President Lee's post indicates that the government aims for results that are far more advanced than those initially discussed regarding judicial reform. They urged for cooperation in the completion process of the irreversible judicial reform to ensure it addresses the detailed aspects of people's lives.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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