A bill granting the Major Crime Investigation Agency (MCIA) supplementary investigative and re-investigative powers for seven major crimes was passed on September 14 by the Administrative Safety Committee's first subcommittee, led by the Democratic Party. The opposition People Power Party boycotted the meeting in protest of the amendment.
The first subcommittee of the Administrative Safety Committee convened on September 14 and approved an amendment to the 'Act on the Organization and Operation of the Major Crime Investigation Agency.' The Democratic Party plans to address this bill in the full committee meeting scheduled for September 15.
After the meeting, Lee Hae-sik, the subcommittee chair from the Democratic Party, explained to reporters that the seven major crimes for which the MCIA can conduct supplementary investigations and re-investigations include: sexual violence, sexual crimes against children and adolescents, stalking, child abuse, abuse of the disabled, elder abuse, and domestic violence.
Additionally, attacks on critical national infrastructure were included as major crimes, and the bill specifies the process for requesting the transfer of cases that other investigative agencies have reported. It also allows the MCIA to continue investigations if other agencies fail to comply with corrective measures requested by prosecutors due to legal violations or human rights infringements.
The amendment that passed the subcommittee is expected to clear the full committee meeting on September 15. Lee stated, "In addition to this amendment, there are six other bills to be addressed in the full committee meeting, and we will submit this for immediate consideration and approval."
In contrast, the People Power Party, which opposed the amendment, issued a statement through its members on the Administrative Safety Committee. They expressed that they find it difficult to agree with the amendment, stating, "Ultimately, the supplementary investigative powers should be restored, and rather than creating a new agency and organization, we should revive the prosecutors' supplementary investigative powers."
The first subcommittee of the Administrative Safety Committee convened on September 14 and approved an amendment to the 'Act on the Organization and Operation of the Major Crime Investigation Agency.' The Democratic Party plans to address this bill in the full committee meeting scheduled for September 15.
After the meeting, Lee Hae-sik, the subcommittee chair from the Democratic Party, explained to reporters that the seven major crimes for which the MCIA can conduct supplementary investigations and re-investigations include: sexual violence, sexual crimes against children and adolescents, stalking, child abuse, abuse of the disabled, elder abuse, and domestic violence.
Additionally, attacks on critical national infrastructure were included as major crimes, and the bill specifies the process for requesting the transfer of cases that other investigative agencies have reported. It also allows the MCIA to continue investigations if other agencies fail to comply with corrective measures requested by prosecutors due to legal violations or human rights infringements.
The amendment that passed the subcommittee is expected to clear the full committee meeting on September 15. Lee stated, "In addition to this amendment, there are six other bills to be addressed in the full committee meeting, and we will submit this for immediate consideration and approval."
In contrast, the People Power Party, which opposed the amendment, issued a statement through its members on the Administrative Safety Committee. They expressed that they find it difficult to agree with the amendment, stating, "Ultimately, the supplementary investigative powers should be restored, and rather than creating a new agency and organization, we should revive the prosecutors' supplementary investigative powers."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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