The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a revised bill adjusting the role of a new government agency that would replace the prosecution, following criticism that it would be effectively no different from the current prosecution service. The government has pushed for the prosecution service to separate its exclusive authority of both indictment and investigation, amid criticism that such power is too excessive as prosecutors could launch their own probe even though there is no complaint. The so-called serious crimes investigation agency and the indictment agency are set to be established in October under a government reorganization bill approved by the National Assembly last September. Under the revised bill, the investigation agency will be tasked with investigating six major types of crimes, excluding crimes involving public officials, elections and large-scale disasters, in response to concerns it could overlap with the powers of other agencies. The original proposal allowed the agency to handle nine major categories of crimes, including corruption and insurrection. The government plans to subm