Committee Nominates Lee Taehan and Lee Hyuk as Special Prosecutor Candidates for Election Investigation (Update)

President Must Appoint One of Two Special Prosecutor Candidates Within Three Days

The Special Prosecutor Candidate National Recommendation Committee (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") for the investigation into the alleged infringement of citizens' suffrage rights—including the shortage of ballots during the nationwide local elections—decided on August 14 to nominate Lee Tae-han and Lee Hyuk as candidates for special prosecutor.

The Committee held a meeting on this day and reviewed materials submitted for a total of six special prosecutor candidates who were recommended by the head of the Korean Bar Association and the Chairman of the Law School Association Council. After the review, the Committee made this decision.

Candidate Lee Tae-han previously served as chief prosecutor at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office and is currently an adjunct member of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. Candidate Lee Hyuk is a former prosecutor at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office and is currently the managing attorney at Lee & Lee Law Office.

According to the Special Prosecutor Act, President Lee Jaemyung must appoint one of the two recommended candidates within three days of receiving the Committee's recommendation.

The Committee will be dissolved immediately after completing the candidate recommendation process.

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