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The People Power Party is strongly opposing the planned abolition of prosecutorial supplementary investigation rights set to take effect in October, demanding their restoration. Spokesperson Choi Bo-yun emphasized, "If the government and the Democratic Party truly care for the people, they must restore the erased supplementary investigation rights of the prosecution." He warned not to mistake the silence of the people for consent, stating that when power begins to erase the people, it will inevitably face judgment.
Spokesperson Choi argued that investigative authority is excessively concentrated in the police, and the absence of oversight mechanisms is increasing public anxiety. He pointed to major incidents such as the Busan kick incident, the Jang Yun-ki case, and the late director Kim Chang-min case, indicating a collapse of trust in the police. He stated, "In a reality where authority is concentrated in one place and oversight mechanisms are disappearing, it is difficult for the public to expect a peaceful daily life."
He also criticized the government and the Democratic Party for abolishing the prosecution office in an attempt to eliminate the abuse of investigative authority by prosecutors while transferring power to the police. He noted that special investigations are being mobilized more actively than in any previous administration, claiming that the 'Manipulated Indictment Special Investigation Act,' which is set to be addressed in the regular National Assembly next week, is aimed at erasing the president's judicial risks. The People Power Party submitted a constitutional complaint on the 13th, and the Constitutional Court has formally referred the case for judgment.