South Korean Government to Open Public Nominations for Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Chief
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The interior ministry announced Wednesday that it will form a nomination committee for the inaugural chief of the planned Serious Crimes Investigation Agency. The ministry will accept candidate recommendations from the public until next Wednesday. These recommendations will be reviewed by a nine member nomination committee in early September to narrow the list to at least three candidates. Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung will then recommend one final candidate to President Lee Jae Myung, who will formally appoint the chief following a parliamentary confirmation hearing. Eligible candidates must have at least 15 years of experience in legal or investigative affairs and meet the requirements of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Act. The agency is scheduled to launch on October 2 as part of a criminal justice system reform that removes independent and supplementary investigative powers from prosecutors. The new agency will investigate major crimes across seven categories: corruption, economic crimes, defense acquisition, drug offenses, crimes against state security, cybercrimes, and offenses involving the distortion of the law.
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