Ex-prosecutor general indicted over alleged martial law involvement
A special counsel team on Thursday indicted former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung without detention over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in 2024. The team, led by special counsel Kwon Chang-young, said Shim was indicted without physical detention on charges of playing a key role in the botched martial law bid and abusing his authority in the process.…
On Thursday, a special counsel team indicted former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung without detention for his alleged involvement in the 2024 martial law bid by former President Yoon Suk Yeol. Led by special counsel Kwon Chang-young, the team accused Shim of playing a key role in the failed martial law initiative and abusing his authority.
Specifically, Shim is alleged to have reviewed the dispatch of prosecutors to the joint martial law investigation headquarters on December 3, 2024, the night Yoon declared martial law, following instructions from former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae. Additionally, the team suspects Shim discussed response measures for crimes under military court jurisdiction and participated in drafting a document on trial jurisdiction during martial law.
Earlier, Shim's representatives released a statement, claiming the special counsel disregarded evidence and legal principles and vowed to prove the indictment unjustified in court.
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