Ministry of Justice: "Prosecutors Did Not Properly Investigate Lime Case Prosecutor's Entertainment and Opposition Lobbying" (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] The Ministry of Justice announced on the 18th that, after directly investigating Kim Bong-hyun, former chairman of Star Mobility, who issued a statement from prison regarding the recent Lime Asset Management scandal, it confirmed that the prosecution's investigation was not properly conducted.

The Ministry of Justice stated, "Despite Kim's testimony to the prosecution concerning allegations reported recently in the media, such as 'entertainment and bribery involving prosecutors and investigators' and 'billion-won bribery lobbying targeting opposition politicians who are former prosecutors-general,' the related investigations were not properly carried out."

Furthermore, the Ministry added, "Considering the results of the ongoing inspection so far and the content of the raised allegations comprehensively, we are reviewing the investigative authority and methods separately from the ongoing inspection."