Special counsel seeks 25-yr prison term for ex-justice minister over martial law role
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a 25-year p...
On September 29, Seoul's Special Counsel team requested a 25-year prison sentence for former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae during his appellate trial. The request stemmed from Park's alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law initiative. This request was made by Cho Eun-suk's team at the Seoul High Court, following a June lower court sentence that had initially recommended 20 years but was subsequently increased to 25 years.
Park is being charged with orchestrating a meeting of senior ministry officials in the days following Yoon's declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024. The purpose of this meeting was to evaluate subsequent measures, including sending prosecutors to a martial law body. However, according to Cho's team, Park chose to align with the insurrection forces rather than supporting the public and the rule of law.
They argue that Park essentially became a tool in Yoon Suk Yeol's self-coup, acting as the "hands and feet" of the former president.
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