Special counsel seeks 5-year sentence for ex-PM Han over dereliction of duty
A special counsel team on Friday sought a five-year jail term for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for failing to fulfill his constitutional duty by refusing to appoint Constitutional Court justices. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team made the request during the final hearing of Han's trial at the Seoul Central District Court on charges including dereliction of duty. The team claimed Han…
A special counsel team on Friday argued for a five-year prison sentence for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, alleging that he neglected his constitutional responsibilities by refusing to appoint Constitutional Court justices. This request was made during the concluding hearing of Han's trial at Seoul Central District Court, which centered on charges of dereliction of duty.
The team contended that Han's refusal to appoint the justices, lacking adequate legal justification, infringed upon constitutional order. Han is alleged to have failed to appoint candidates for justices nominated by the National Assembly when he served as the interim president following the imposition of martial law by the former President Yoon Suk Yeol in the late part of 2024.
Initially, Han was given a 23-year prison sentence for his involvement in an insurrection, a verdict that was subsequently lowered to 15 years by an appellate court.
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