[FOUNTAIN]The search for security
Published: 03 Feb. 2006, 21:43
However, “public security case” is not a legal term, but a concept adopted for use in paperwork. The scope of a public security case is defined in the prosecution’s regulations on investigation reports (Ministry of Justice ordinance No. 474) and the regulations on the management of data on public security violators. According to regulations on investigation reports, any offense against the safety of the state, both internal and external, under criminal law and violations of the National Security Law is to be investigated as a public security case. Election law violators, labor-related law violators and mob violence cases are categorized as public security offenses, according to the regulation on the management of data on public security violators. That is why some argue that the investigations into public security cases were exploited to support a certain regime. They say the object and scope of investigation is too broad. The justice minister pledged to reduce the scope of public security investigations.
The mood of reconciliation created after the inter-Korean summit in 2000 demands a new paradigm for national security. Since we have concentrated on military security between the two Koreas, we definitely need one. Professor Robert Mandel said national security is a pursuit of not just physical, but also psychological safety. Just as men created religions in order to overcome the fear of death, citizens want national security for their individual safety. The citizens have complicated feelings as they witness recent appointments and promotions of public prosecutors. Where can we find psychological security?
by Park Jai-hyun
The writer is a deputy city news editor at the JoongAng Ilbo.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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