Police Launch Full Investigation into 172 Democratic Party Lawmakers Who Proposed 'Geomsoowanbak'... Complainant to Be Questioned Today

The second bill among the inspection ban laws, the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, passed the National Assembly plenary session on the 3rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The police have launched an investigation into a case in which a civic group filed charges against all 172 members of the Democratic Party who participated in the proposal of the "Geomsu Wanbak" (Complete Removal of Prosecutorial Investigation Rights) bill.

The Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul is conducting a complainant investigation against Kim Soon-hwan, Secretary General of the Committee for the Protection of the Common People’s Livelihood, who filed the charges, starting around 10 a.m. on the 13th.

Earlier, on the 20th of last month, the Committee for the Protection of the Common People’s Livelihood filed charges with the Supreme Prosecutors' Office against 17 Democratic Party lawmakers, including Kim Nam-guk, Choi Kang-wook, and Hwang Un-ha, who led the bill proposal, as principal offenders, and the remaining 155, including Floor Leader Park Hong-geun, as accomplices, on charges of conspiracy to commit rebellion, abuse of authority, and obstruction of official duties. The case was initially assigned to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office and later transferred to the Yeongdeungpo Police Station.

Through the complaint, the committee claimed, "They deleted all legal grounds for the prosecution to investigate," and added, "After the adjustment of investigative rights between the police and prosecution, if even the prosecution’s investigation of six major crimes is abolished, the prevention and control functions against power-related corruption will disappear, yet they pushed forward unilaterally, ignoring even the possibility of unconstitutionality."

They also stated, "They neutralized the prosecution and subordinated the police to cover up their past abuses and corruption," and added, "Geomsu Wanbak will make the public perceive the prosecution as potential criminals, and at some point, powerless citizens will shed tears of blood."