"경찰의 진짜 조작에는 침묵"...한동훈, '보완수사권 폐지' 비판 [이슈톺] / YTN

■ Host: Anchor Kim Seon-young ■ Guests: Rep. Jeon Yong-gi (Democratic Party of Korea), Rep. Kim Yong-tae (People Power Party) The text below may differ from the actual broadcast content. Please refer to the broadcast for more accurate information. When quoting, please specify [YTN News NOW]. ◇ Anchor) Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon posted the following message on social media today. Could you show us the graphic? Regarding the issue of abolishing supplementary investigation authority, he posted a message asking if the Democratic Party would stand on the side of a murderer. He took aim at the Democratic Party, stating that the public is outraged by the destruction of evidence committed by the father of high school girl murderer Jang Yoon-ki while he was an active police officer. He questioned whether the Democratic Party was talking about fabricated indictments but remaining silent on the actual fabrication by the police. He warned that if things continue like this, cases like the Jang Yoon-ki incident will continue to emerge after October. Also today, Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho met with People Power Party Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik and urged him to discuss the matter sufficiently in the National Assembly. We will conclude after hearing the opinions of both of you. *Anchor: Kim Seon-young* ◆Jeon Yong-gi) Representative Han Dong-hoon is someone who preaches the theory that prosecutors have all the power. I would like to ask you this: Do prosecutors not have families? Prosecutors do have families. Through the power of supplementary investigation, they can transfer all investigations to protect their own family rights. Therefore, the idea that such manipulations will disappear simply by handing cases over to the prosecution is incorrect. The problem with our system lies in the police system, which appears capable of influencing investigations into family members; it is not the case that such problems only cease if the prosecution intervenes due to the power of supplementary investigation. For instance, if there is such a problem within the police, the prosecution can request a supplementary investigation from the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency or the National Investigation Headquarters simply by possessing the right to demand such powers, and thus can rectify the issue. Therefore, I do not believe Representative Han Dong-hoon’s argument that the power of supplementary investigation must be left with the prosecution to prevent such incidents is valid, as it amounts to nothing more than claiming that the prosecution is free from family matters. ◆Kim Yong-tae) I believe the most important aspect of reforming the judiciary is guaranteeing the fundamental rights of the people. Of course, this incident is bizarre and something that should never happen in reality, but shouldn't we ensure that our citizens' fundamental rights are not violated by the mere possibility of such incidents occurring? The prosecution's power to conduct supplementary investigations was an institutional mechanism designed to guarantee the minimum basic rights of the people. However, the abolition of this power, as advocated by Representative Chung Cheong-rae and the Democratic Party, leaves open the possibility that such incidents could occur again. Therefore, you can understand Representative Han Dong-hoon's position as one that these institutional safeguards must be supplemented to address this. ◆ Jeon Yong-gi) To add one more point, checks and balances must absolutely exist. Such incidents must never happen again. However, I am saying that dragging this into a political debate is not desirable. The issue that has always arisen when discussing the power to conduct supplementary investigations is that the prosecution would let those in power slide while destroying those they deemed enemies they absolutely had to eradicate, even going so far as to fabricate non-existent cases. Since this is happening within the police force, I would like to emphasize that a comprehensive overhaul of the police system must be carried out in parallel. The proposal to abolish this power stemmed from the fact that the prosecution would let favorable cases slide while destroying those they deemed enemies, even going so far as to fabricate non-existent cases. Excerpt: Park Hae-jin, Digital News Team Editor ※ 'Your Tip Becomes News' [KakaoTalk] Search for YTN and add the channel [Phone] 02-398-8585 [Email] [email protected] ▶ Original Article : https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0134_202607... ▶ Send a Tip : https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel : http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited