Minister Oh Dong-woon of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials said, "I feel regretful for the insufficient aspects in the investigation of the state of emergency." He added, "CIO will maintain political neutrality as an independent investigative agency and will be faithful to its original duties."
In his opening remarks at a press conference marking his first anniversary in office on the 17th, Minister Oh said, "We have put all possible personnel into the investigation of the state of emergency, but I feel remorseful for the somewhat insufficient aspects when compared to the expectations shown to the CIO."
He then noted that the CIO is achieving significant results in the ongoing case involving the Defense Security Command (DSC), and he requested the public to keep an eye on it. The DSC case involves allegations that the command created documents to investigate the political inclinations of current and former military generals and intervened in military personnel appointments.
Minister Oh stated, "I will do my best to carry out the historical task of conducting thorough investigations without exception against high-ranking officials and eradicating corruption crimes among high-ranking officials while adhering strictly to political neutrality and job independence without losing my initial resolve."