The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday stepped up its criticism of a recently passed bill stripping the prosecution of its authority to conduct direct investigations, warning that it could weaken protection for victims. The revision to the Criminal Procedure Act was approved at a Cabinet meeting earlier in the day despite calls from the PPP for President Lee Jae Myung to veto the bill. "This is legislation that only benefits criminals, including President Lee," PPP leader Jang Dong-hyeok said during a forum attended by lawmakers and legal experts at the National Assembly. Rep. Jang pointed to the case of a female victim who was attacked in the southeastern port city of Busan by an assailant years ago as an example of why he opposes the bill. "What possibly shows the true nature of this bad legislation better than a citizen, who was driven to the brink of death because the nation failed to protect her, now begging it to stand on the side of the victims?" he said. The victim suffered brutal attacks in 2022 when a man followed her into her apartment building, struck her on t