Bill Passed to Abolish Prosecution & Create Indictment Office
1A bill passed to abolish the prosecution and create an indictment-only office.
2Investigative powers will move to a new Serious Crime Investigation Agency.
3Passed by the ruling party despite opposition, it takes effect on October 2.
📖 Easy Explanation
🔍 Background
There have been concerns that the prosecution holds too much power by having both investigative and indictment rights. Reforms have been pushed to separate these powers and decentralize their authority.
📌 Key Points
The 78-year-old Prosecutors' Office will be abolished and replaced by a new 'Public Prosecution Office'. It will only handle indictments, sending cases investigated by police to trial without conducting direct investigations. Major investigations will be handled by a new 'Serious Crime Investigation Agency'.
💡 Why It Matters
There won't be immediate major changes to daily life. However, since the nation's core system for investigating and prosecuting crimes is completely changing, we need to watch how case processing and crime response methods will evolve.
🔮 What's Next
With strong opposition from the rival party, attention is focused on whether the President will exercise a veto. If finalized as is, the new system will begin on October 2.
📚 Glossary
공소청 (Gongso-cheong)A newly established state agency dedicated solely to indicting criminals without investigative powers.
중대범죄수사청 (Jungdae-beomjoe-susa-cheong)A new investigative agency that will take over major crime investigations previously handled by the prosecution.
기소 (Giso)The legal procedure of bringing a criminal suspect to trial (indictment).
필리버스터 (Filibuster)Unlimited debate conducted by a minority in parliament to legally delay or obstruct proceedings.