In the Jang Yoon-ki case, criticism of the ‘abolition of the prosecution’s supplementary investigation rights’ is rapidly rising... “Such incidents will be covered up in the future.”

Jang Yoon-gi, who is suspected of murdering a high school girl in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, was transferred from the police to the prosecution in May. Yonhap News As the prosecution's supplementary investigation revealed suspicions that the police had tampered with the investigation into the Jang Yoon-ki case, public criticism is growing about the abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights promoted by the Democratic Party of Korea. Concerns have rapidly emerged that without the prosecution's right to supplementary investigation, it will be difficult to prevent the police from hiding cases like the Jang Yoon-ki case. Advisory to the prosecution reform promotion group...