On September 7, President Lee Jae-myung’s administration announced a radical reorganization plan that, according to critics, dismantles prosecutorial independence, centralizes media oversight, and places national statistics under direct political command.
Officials describe this as “streamlining government” and “reducing fiscal burdens,” but many observers warn it may represent the construction of a one-party system, resembling patterns historically seen in communist regimes.
Please find below a detailed report that I have prepared in English for your review and consideration. The original Korean news source is also included for verification.
The source article from the Korean media:
MBC News: “Abolition of Prosecutors’ Office, Division of the Finance Ministry, Abolition of the Broadcasting Commission… Lee Jae-myung Government Reshapes the State”
A Radical Overhaul in the Name of “Efficiency”
On September 7, the administration of President Lee Jae-myung unveiled a sweeping government reorganization plan that would significantly alter South Korea’s legal, economic, and media institutions. Officials claim the plan is designed to “streamline government” and “reduce fiscal burdens.” Critics, however, argue that it risks concentrating power in ways that mirror authoritarian systems.
At its core, the plan calls for abolishing the Prosecutors’ Office and replacing it with two politically dependent bodies:
The Prosecution Office (공소청) under the Ministry of Justice, handling indictments.
The Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (중수청) under the Ministry of Interior, handling investigations.
This change eliminates the semi-independent prosecutorial system and consolidates both indictment and investigation within the executive branch.
Hellbound and Down 