Appeals court upholds 18-month prison term for ex-presidential aide over martial law document
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Monday upheld an 18-month priso...
On Monday, an appellate court in Seoul maintained an 18-month prison sentence for a former presidential secretary named Kang Eui-gu. The court affirmed the lower court's decision that Kang was found guilty of creating a false official document. This document was the cover of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law proclamation, which was drafted by Kang on December 3, 2024, three days after Yoon's announcement.
The appellate court found that Kang had not only drafted the document but also gathered the signatures of Yoon, who was Prime Minister at the time, along with then Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun. The purpose was to lend an appearance of procedural legitimacy to Yoon's proclamation. The court noted that Kang was aware of the discrepancy between the dates of signing by Yoon and others, as opposed to when the document was actually drafted.
In December, a special counsel team indicted Kang for his role in the martial law document. Following the lower court's ruling in May, Kang was immediately arrested and placed in prison.
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