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| New Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo |
President Moon Jae-in appointed Kim Oh-soo, former vice justice minister, to lead the prosecution service, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday.
The President authorized Kim’s appointment as prosecutor general at around 5 p.m. and Kim’s tenure is to start on Tuesday, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Kyung-mee.
The move came in spite of a strong protest by the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), which claimed that Kim is not suitable or qualified for the post.
The National Assembly held a confirmation hearing for Kim last week. Earlier Monday, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, which holds a majority of seats in the National Assembly, adopted a formal report on the results of the hearing amid the PPP’s boycott.
The position has been vacant since the sudden resignation of Yoon Seok-youl in early March in apparent protest of the Moon administration’s prosecution reform drive. (Yonhap)
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