Former lawmaker Park Ji-won has said that prosecutors who have been stripped of their investigative powers should direct their anger at President Yoon Suk-yeol and Han Dong-hoon, according to a report by the South Korean outlet 한겨레.
Park's comments come amid ongoing fallout from recent legislative changes that removed significant investigative authority from the prosecution service. The remarks were reported on Friday, July 31, 2026.
The criticism from Park aligns with broader political tensions surrounding the reforms. In a related development covered by MBC News, lawmaker Jeong Jeom-sik described the abolition of supplementary investigation powers as a "heinous law" that would remain a stain on constitutional history.
Meanwhile, according to a report from Chosun Ilbo, ruling party lawmaker Kim Yong-min said that the dismissal of indictments could theoretically be applied in the trial of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, even without the new provision.
The debate has also touched Han Dong-hoon directly. Yonhap News reported that Han, a former justice minister, told lawmaker Jeong Seong-ho that a position should be used to prevent wrongdoing, not to hold onto power.
Additional coverage from v.daum.net noted that Han's planned debut of a filibuster was effectively scrapped after he realized the limits of acting as an independent lawmaker.
The dispute over prosecutorial powers continues to divide lawmakers, with critics arguing the reforms weaken checks on power while supporters say they are necessary to curb prosecutorial overreach. Observers will be watching whether the political pressure forces further legislative adjustments in the coming weeks.
