Lee Chang-soo, Chief of Central District Prosecutors’ Workplace, “Investigation of Ms. Kim will comply with regulation and rules… Qin Yun? “I don’t agree.”

On the sixteenth, newly appointed Chief Prosecutor Lee Chang-soo of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Workplace associated to the investigation into the ‘Deutsche Motors inventory value manipulation case’ and the ‘Suspicion of receiving Dior luggage’ surrounding President Yoon Seok-yeol’s spouse, Kim Kun-hee, saying, “No matter personnel issues, all we’ve got to do is correctly comply with the regulation and rules. “It can proceed,” he stated.

Chief Prosecutor Lee met with reporters on his first day of labor on the workplace constructing in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and stated this in response to the query, “Is not there a setback within the investigation of Ms. Kim as a result of full alternative of the principle investigation workforce management?”

Relating to Prosecutor Common Lee Received-seok’s order for a ‘fast investigation’ into Ms. Kim, he stated, “I’ll seek the advice of carefully with the Prosecutor Common and do my finest to come back to the precise judgment in accordance with the substance and severity of the case.”

Relating to whether or not Ms. Kim can be summoned by the prosecution, she stated, “It’s troublesome to speak about specifics at this stage, however I plan to rapidly grasp the work and take ample measures vital for the investigation.”

Relating to the criticism from the opposition social gathering that he’s a ‘pro-Yoon prosecutor,’ Chief Prosecutor Lee stated, “I can not agree with the phrases used within the political world.” He added, “I used to be appointed as a first-time prosecutor on the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Workplace 23 years in the past,” and added, “I attempted to work laborious as a prosecutor for 23 years.”

Relating to the so-called ‘Prosecutor Common Passing’ personnel controversy, he stated, “As a public official, it’s not applicable to speak about prosecution personnel,” however added, “I’ve by no means mentioned this problem with the prosecutor common.”

Relating to media studies {that a} plan was being mentioned to switch the case of Mr. Web optimization, former President Moon Jae-in’s son-in-law, to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Workplace on suspicion of preferential hiring of Thai Star Jet, he stated, “It isn’t a matter that I can resolve alone,” and added, “It isn’t a matter that I can resolve alone.” “Irrespective of who takes cost of the case, the case can be correctly investigated,” he emphasised.

Relating to the investigation focusing on the opposition social gathering, such because the ‘suspicion of distributing cash envelopes’, he emphasised, “It doesn’t matter what the case, we’ll make it possible for we are able to attain an inexpensive conclusion concerning the substance of the case with out leaving a fuss primarily based solely on the diploma and authorized rules.”

When requested how he felt about taking workplace, he stated, “I really feel a strict and large sense of duty,” and “I’ll seek the advice of carefully with the members of the Central District Prosecutors’ Workplace to hold out the duties faithfully.” He added, “If you happen to belief and watch over me, I’ll work laborious.”

Kim Hye-rin, Donga.com reporter sinnala8@donga.com