Overhaul would abolish prosecutor’s office and split economic ministries, risking institutional disruption
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party and the Lee Jae-myung administration unveiled a sweeping government reorganization plan on Sept. 7 that would abolish the prosecutor’s office and split the Finance Ministry, marking the most extensive overhaul of state institutions since 2008.
The plan calls for dismantling the prosecutor’s office and replacing it with two new entities. A Public Prosecution Office under the justice ministry would retain authority over indictments and warrants, while a Major Crime Investigation Agency under the Safety Ministry would take over corruption and economic crime cases.
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party and the Lee Jae-myung administration unveiled a sweeping government reorganization plan on Sept. 7 that would abolish the prosecutor’s office and split the Finance Ministry, marking the most extensive overhaul of state institutions since 2008.
The plan calls for dismantling the prosecutor’s office and replacing it with two new entities. A Public Prosecution Office under the justice ministry would retain authority over indictments and warrants, while a Major Crime Investigation Agency under the Safety Ministry would take over corruption and economic crime cases.
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