Ad hoc team to investigate senior prosecutor over suspicious stock purchase

By KH디지털2

Published : July 6, 2016 - 14:29

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An ad hoc probe team will be comprised to investigate a senior prosecutor who has come under public scrutiny for suspicious stock transactions, state prosecutors said Wednesday.

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office said the country's top prosecutor Kim Soo-nam has designated Lee Keum-ro, chief of the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office, to lead the independent team. The size and members of the team have not been decided yet.

The case involving Jin Kyung-joon came to light early this year as the senior prosecutor reported a whopping increase in his personal wealth in 2015. All ranking government officials and lawmakers are required to disclose changes in their personal wealth annually.

(Yonhap)

"Top prosecutor Kim Soo-nam ordered the designated prosecutor to thoroughly investigate the case, saying there is a need for a prompt and exhaustive investigation," the prosecution said.

Introducing such an independent inspection force is a rare move by the prosecution.

This is the fourth time such an ad hoc team has been appointed to investigate a corruption scandal involving local prosecutors.

The independent team can investigate without supervision, having only to report its results to the prosecutor general.

Jin offered to quit in April when the allegations arose, but the justice ministry has not accepted the resignation. (Yonhap)

Ad hoc team to investigate senior prosecutor over suspicious stock purchase

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