Broadcasters Criticize Special Prosecutor Bill Over Fabricated Indictments

Major broadcasters voiced a chorus of criticism on November 6 and 7 of the so-called 'special prosecutor bill on fabricated indictments' (officially, the bill on appointing a special prosecutor to investigate allegations of fabricated investigations and indictments targeting President Lee Jae-myung and others) passed by the National Assembly. The broadcasters pointed to the bill's potential unconstitutionality, conflicts of interest, and questions about public trust amid repeated abuses of special prosecutor appointments.

On November 7, 2026, JTBC reporter Chae Yoon-kyung said on the YouTube channel 'Jangreuman Chae Yoon-kyung' that the bill would go down in judicial history and significantly affect the administration. Chae argued that if fabrication did occur, it should be resolved through the trial process in accordance with the principle of separation of powers, and criticized the bill as a move paving the way for a special prosecutor to ultimately withdraw the indictment.

On November 6, MBC's Newsdesk reported the ruling camp's criticism that it would be potentially unconstitutional for a prosecutor stripped of investigative authority to regain it upon becoming a special prosecutor. Some Democratic Party lawmakers, including Kim Yong-min and Kwak Sang-eon, abstained from voting on the bill.

On November 6, TV Chosun anchor Yoon Jung-ho noted on News 9 that this would be the seventh special prosecutor appointed under the Lee Jae-myung administration, questioning how much public trust it could command.