The Special Prosecutor Recommendation Committee, established to investigate the voting paper shortage during the June 3 local elections, has decided to recommend two candidates to President Lee Jae-myung by August 14.
Cho Gi-yeon, a member of the committee, spoke to reporters after the committee's first meeting at the National Assembly, stating, "Given the unprecedented situation of infringing on citizens' voting rights, we discussed the importance of selecting a special prosecutor that can uncover the truth and prevent future occurrences, regardless of political affiliations."
He added that the committee unanimously elected Kim Yong-gwan, a lawyer recommended by the People Power Party, as its chair. He further noted, "We will finalize the two candidates to recommend to President Lee during our meeting on the 14th."
The recommendation committee consists of six members, with three appointed by the Democratic Party (Cho Du-hyun, Cho Gi-yeon, and Ha Sang-eung, an associate professor at Sogang University) and three by the People Power Party (Kim Yong-gwan, Choi Chang-ho, and Cha Jin-ah, a professor at Korea University School of Law). The committee will receive three candidate recommendations each from the Korean Bar Association and the Law School Council, ultimately selecting two candidates. President Lee will then make the final decision on one candidate.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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