Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung questioned over alleged martial law bid involvement
L'essentiel
- Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung is being questioned by a special counsel team for his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law bid.
- Shim is suspected of reviewing prosecutor deployment to a joint martial law investigation headquarters and potentially abusing power regarding Yoon's wife.
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Pourquoi c'est important
A special counsel team is investigating allegations of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's involvement in a martial law bid in 2024. Former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role.
GWACHEON, South Korea, June 24 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Wednesday they were questioning former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung 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, suspects that Shim played a key role in an insurrection by reviewing the potential deployment of prosecutors to a joint martial law investigation headquarters on Dec. 3, 2024, the night Yoon declared martial law.
Shim allegedly had three phone calls with then Justice Minister Park Sung-jae at the time, raising suspicions that Park may have instructed him to dispatch prosecutors to the martial law body.
On Monday, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Park to 25 years in prison for his role in the martial law bid, including his instruction to Shim to send prosecutors to the martial law body.
Shim is also suspected of abusing his power by ordering his subordinates to not indict Yoon's wife, Kim Keon Hee, over various corruption allegations she faced when her husband was in office.
Questions ouvertes
- What was Shim's exact role in the martial law bid?
- Did Park Sung-jae directly instruct Shim?
- What is the status of the investigation into Yoon Suk Yeol himself?
