"Grave Situation Due to Presidential Vacancy"
Kim Seok-woo, Acting Minister of Justice, has issued a special directive to the prosecution to ensure the "fair and neutral handling of presidential election-related offenses and the establishment of legal order" in preparation for the 21st presidential election to be held on June 3.
Kim Seok-woo, Acting Minister of Justice and Vice Minister of Justice, is giving a briefing on March 14 at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, regarding the request for reconsideration related to the 'Myeong Tae-gyun Special Prosecutor Act' following the Cabinet meeting results. 2025.3.14 Photo by Jo Yong-jun
On the 8th, the Ministry of Justice stated, "Acting Minister Kim instructed the prosecution to conduct fair and swift investigations into election-related offenses and to establish legal order," adding, "Since this election is being held under the grave circumstances of a presidential vacancy due to an impeachment ruling and with the public's focused attention, the prosecution was directed to promptly switch to an election preparedness system."
Acting Minister Kim ordered the prosecution to thoroughly crack down on major election offenses such as the dissemination of false information and black propaganda that undermine voters' proper judgment, bribery, and election-related violence, and to ensure that a fair election atmosphere is established from the early stages of the election through neutral attitudes and law-based fair law enforcement.
Furthermore, Acting Minister Kim instructed, "We must thoroughly respond to illegal and violent assemblies and crimes that directly harm the lives of the people."
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