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Lee: Dropping Oversight of Corruption Office Is Impeachable

President Lee Jae Myung said that abandoning command and supervision of the new investigative body (the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, or '중수청') would constitute grounds for impeachment, according to Yonhap and Hankyung reports on October 22. The presidential office also denied media criticism that the investigative chief's attendance at Cabinet meetings could compromise the body's impartiality and independence, the Korea Times reported the same day. Lee has separately urged 'aggressive' police reform to address wrongful practices and systems, stressing the need for a special system to independently vet police investigations, Yonhap and the Korea Times reported on October 21.

  1. 李대통령 "중수청 지휘감독 포기하는 건 탄핵 사유" 한국경제 · 2026-10-22
  2. [속보] 李대통령 "중수청 지휘감독 포기하는 건 탄핵 사유" 연합뉴스 · 2026-10-22
  3. Presidential office denies investigation chief's Cabinet meeting attendance compromises impartiality Korea Times · 2026-10-22
  4. Lee urges 'aggressive' police reform to address wrongful practices, systems Korea Times · 2026-10-21
  5. (URGENT) Lee urges 'aggressive' police reform to address wrongful practices, systems Yonhap · 2026-10-21

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