Ex-justice minister accuses ruling party of putting political vengeance before public good

Former Justice Minister and independent Rep. Han Dong-hoon accused the ruling Democratic Party of Korea of putting political vengeance ahead of the public interest by abolishing prosecutors' supplementary investigation authority. The authority allows prosecutors to conduct further inquiries after the police transfer a case to the prosecution and involves gathering additional evidence or addressing shortcomings in the police investigation. Prosecutors' supplementary investigation authority will b