200 young prosecutors from the Central District Prosecutors' Office protest against impeachment proceedings in South Korea

Kang Baek-shin, deputy chief of the Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, which is the subject of impeachment, criticized the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, saying it is "running out of control like a train with no brakes."
According to a Korean legal professional on the 2nd, Deputy Director Kang posted a 5,000-word opinion piece on the prosecutors' internal network (iPROS) at around 10 p.m. the previous day, criticizing the prosecutors' impeachment drive.
"He is setting an example of abusing the power of impeachment by quickly impeaching over minor matters, hoping that someone else will get caught, like a dust-picking or rain-making method," he said.
Kang is facing impeachment charges for conducting illegal searches of his home during the investigation into the presidential election interference and public opinion manipulation case, and is scheduled to appear at a hearing before the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee on the 11th.
Deputy Director Kang said, "To avoid being impeached as a prosecutor, shouldn't you overlook the corruption of the major opposition parties, no matter how serious it may be, and should prosecute cases that are favorable to the major opposition parties, regardless of evidence or legal theory?
"I can't stop the thought of impeachment coming to my mind," he said. "The power of impeachment is the prerogative of the National Assembly, but I can't stop the thought of impeachment coming to my mind because it was for a political purpose.
"It is an abuse of power for the huge majority party to exercise the impeachment power without satisfying the conditions for it, simply for partisan purposes, believing in the power of the power," he said.
On the same day, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office's prosecutors, including Hira (young prosecutors), also protested against the leadership of the Central District Prosecutors' Office's impeachment drive, saying, "We must maintain the independence and neutrality of the prosecution."
"There is a danger of seriously undermining the system," he said in a statement posted to iPROS. The Central District Prosecutors Office has about 200 prosecutors, making it the largest in the country.
They said, "In response to the situation in which the National Assembly is moving forward with impeachment against the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office and others,
"We express our deep concern and regret," it said, adding, "Attempting to impeach prosecutors involved in the investigation and disposition of specific cases on the basis of their appropriateness seriously undermines the independence and neutrality of the prosecution, which is guaranteed by the Constitution and law.
"Impeachment is a last resort to protect the Constitution, as it deals with serious violations of the Constitution and the law by high-ranking public officials," he said. "However, the ongoing investigation into the prosecutors' actions is
"The attempt to push for impeachment is unjust because its reasons do not match the circumstances defined by the Constitution," he said. "The prosecution will continue to carry out its primary duties of protecting the public's safety under any circumstances."
"We will do our utmost to ensure that no vacuum occurs in criminal justice and the rule of law."