Handonghun: "The Prosecutor Personal Information Disclosure Act is Intended to Block Investigation of Lee Jaemyung"

"Should Not Be Pursued for the Purpose of Protecting Specific Individuals"

Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon is responding during the government questioning session on education, social, and cultural affairs at the National Assembly on the 8th.
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Han Dong-hoon, Minister of Justice, stated on the 8th that the Democratic Party's push for the 'Prosecutor Personal Information Disclosure Act' is really intended to block investigations related to Representative Lee Jae-myung.

During the National Assembly's education, social, and cultural sector government questioning session that day, when Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Nam-guk said, "I think it is an exaggeration to say that this bill is to block investigations of specific individuals," Minister Han responded, "If it appears to be aimed at protecting a particular politician, I believe it should not be pursued."

Earlier, on the 6th, Minister Han criticized the Democratic Party, saying, "They should just make a law that specifically exempts certain individuals from punishment. I think that would cause less harm to the public."

Lawmaker Kim pointed out, "Isn't it just criticism without knowing which lawmaker proposed it or the specific contents?" Minister Han rebutted, "Is there any country that marks a political party leader for investigation and then directs fervent supporters to dig up personal information and attack that person? The intention is clear. If that is not the case, it would be a remarkable coincidence."

Minister Han said, "Creating laws that promote human rights should be triggered by petty crime cases," adding, "For example, there is the Miranda principle, which applies not to presidential candidates but to drug offenders and rapists. The human rights enhancement rules that come from that are important rules."

Minister Han stated, "If such rules are created as 'Lee Jae-myung rules' or 'Cho Kuk rules,' the process of making them will be suspected, and it will be difficult for them to be properly established among the public," and added, "Therefore, I am saying that in situations where there is suspicion that a specific investigation is being blocked, such a bill should not be specifically pushed."