Special counsel seeks 25-year prison term for ex-justice minister over martial law role
A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a 25-year prison term for former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae in his appellate trial over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team made the request at the Seoul High Court, after a lower court sentenced Park to 25 years in prison in June on multiple charges, including playing a…
A special counsel team has requested a 25-year prison sentence for former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae, stating that his role in the failed 2024 martial law effort warranted a longer term than initially recommended. Park is alleged to have convened a meeting of senior ministry officials shortly after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on December 3, 2024, to discuss follow-up actions like deploying prosecutors to a martial law body.
According to Cho Eun-suk's team, Park did not stand with the populace and the rule of law, but rather allied himself with insurrection forces and served as a facilitator for Yoon Suk Yeol's self-coup.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Special counsel seeks 25-year prison term for ex-justice minister over martial law role koreatimes.co.kr
- Special counsel seeks 25-yr prison term for ex-justice minister over martial law role en.yna.co.kr
- Special Counsel Team Asks High Court to Uphold 25-Year Sentence for Ex-Justice Minister Park world.kbs.co.kr
