President Lee Jae-myung stated on October 22 that the controversy surrounding the attendance of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCIA) chief at the State Council meeting raises serious constitutional concerns. He asserted that abandoning oversight of the SCIA constitutes a violation of the Constitution and the Government Organization Act, which could lead to impeachment.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) that afternoon, President Lee argued that neglecting oversight of the SCIA amounts to a criminal act of dereliction of duty. He emphasized that all government departments, including the Public Prosecution Service, the Meteorological Agency, and the Fire Agency, are subject to the oversight of the President and the Prime Minister, as stipulated in the Constitution and the Government Organization Act.
He questioned whether the intention was to instruct against oversight of the SCIA while violating the Constitution and laws. He also inquired if oversight should be conducted in secret rather than in public meetings.
President Lee criticized claims that excluding investigative agencies from public meetings would ensure political neutrality, calling it “illogical.” He reiterated that demands to bar the SCIA from attending open State Council meetings contradict the Constitution, laws, and common sense.
Regarding the citation of generative AI, Gemini, he dismissed the opposition to attendance, stating, “It was not a matter of ignorance in citing Gemini,” and suggested that the arguments against attendance reflect a lack of understanding of basic logic and factual relationships.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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