Korean Liberation Association Delivers 7 Tasks to Justice Ministry to Improve Pro-Japanese Property Reversion Act Decree

Proposes securing specialized investigators and strengthening provisional measures to preserve property
Calls for reporting rewards of 20% of appraised value, capped at KRW 500 million
Urges the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee to thoroughly review the draft enforcement decree

The Korean Liberation Association delivered seven institutional reform tasks to the Ministry of Justice to improve the effectiveness of recovering pro-Japanese collaborators’ property for the state.

No Sumun (center), head of the Planning and Coordination Office of the Korean Liberation Association, visited the Ministry of Justice in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, on the 13th and submitted an opinion on the draft enforcement decree of the "Act on the Reversion of Pro-Japanese Property." Korean Liberation Association

The Korean Liberation Association said it visited the Ministry of Justice building in Gwacheon on November 13 and submitted an opinion on the draft enforcement decree of the Special Act on the Reversion to the State of Property of Pro-Japanese and Anti-National Collaborators. On the final day of the legislative notice period for the draft decree, it called for measures including securing specialized investigators and preventing the concealment of pro-Japanese property to be incorporated into the final version.

The seven tasks proposed by the Korean Liberation Association are: ▲establishing a plan to secure specialized investigators; ▲securing experts in each field and setting up a handover system; ▲specifying a deadline for applying for provisional measures to prevent the diversion of pro-Japanese property; ▲raising reporting rewards to a realistic level; ▲ensuring continuity in the committee’s work; ▲establishing a system for cooperation with relevant agencies in sharing data; and ▲guaranteeing the participation of independence movement organizations.

Specifically, it proposed raising reporting rewards to 20% of the appraised value, capped at KRW 500 million, and establishing notification procedures after provisional measures are taken to preserve pro-Japanese property. It also called for provisions on the transfer of work after the investigation committee concludes its activities and on committee members’ terms to be strengthened, and for multiple experts recommended by the Korean Liberation Association to be included in the process of selecting committee members and advisers.

Lee Jong-chan, president of the Korean Liberation Association, said, “We must not repeat the failure of the Special Investigation Committee for Anti-National Activities or the unfinished work of the first committee. This time, we must see it through to the end,” adding, “The determination of pro-Japanese property must lead to its actual recovery by the state.” He went on to urge the Ministry of Justice to put institutional and administrative measures in place to support the investigation committee’s independence and expertise.

The Korean Liberation Association also asked the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee to conduct a thorough review of the draft enforcement decree. Lee stressed that, because matters concerning the enactment and amendment of enforcement decrees are submitted to the relevant standing committee under the National Assembly Act, the National Assembly should also review proposals for improvement and work to realize historical justice.

Meanwhile, the Korean Liberation Association formed a subcommittee on improvements to the enforcement decree and held three meetings to review its provisions. On November 9, it met with the Democratic Party of Korea and the Rebuilding Korea Party to convey its views. On November 11, it also held a public hearing.

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