Korean Party: "Moon Administration Aims to Tighten Prosecutors' Leashes with Corruption Investigation Office"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Choi Kang-wook, Secretary for Public Office Discipline at the Blue House, was strongly criticized by the Liberty Korea Party for mentioning the investigation of the Prosecutor General by the High-ranking Officials' Corruption Investigation Unit (PCC) in relation to his own indictment, with the party saying it is an attempt to "tighten the leash on prosecutors through the PCC."

Seong Il-jong, the Liberty Korea Party floor spokesperson, stated in a commentary on the 26th, "This is proof that it is not the PCC but the 'Corruption Concealment Unit,'" and added, "It honestly reveals the true intention behind this administration's push to pass the PCC Act only now."

Spokesperson Seong said, "They intend to imprison all prosecutors investigating them through the PCC to conceal all their corrupt activities," and continued, "Now I fully understand why this administration pushed the PCC Act despite committing all sorts of illegal acts. They want to hold the leash on prosecutors through the PCC and then comfortably commit corruption."

Regarding the Blue House's announcement that Secretary Choi will continue to serve as Secretary for Public Office Discipline, he said, "It seems not public office discipline but corruption discipline will be restored," and added, "The government and ruling party should promptly rename the PCC to the 'Corruption Concealment Unit.'"