Special Counsel Seeks 15-Year Term for Former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min in Martial Law Appeal
L'essentiel
- A special counsel team at Seoul High Court sought a 15-year prison term for former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min in an appellate trial over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
- Lee is charged with giving orders to cut off water and power to critical media outlets after Yoon declared martial law on Dec.
- 3, 2024, and with giving false testimony during Yoon's impeachment trial.
Résumé généré par IA
Pourquoi c'est important
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, in an attempt that was quickly reversed after public backlash and limited compliance from military and police. This marked a major constitutional crisis in South Korea, leading to Yoon's impeachment and ongoing legal proceedings against multiple officials involved.
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday sought a 15-year prison term for former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min in an appellate trial over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid. Lee is charged with playing a key role in an insurrection by giving orders to cut off water and power to media outlets critical of the Yoon administration after the then president declared martial law on Dec. 3, 2024. He has also been indicted on charges of giving false testimony during Yoon's impeachment trial last year. In February, a lower court found him guilty of both charges and sentenced him to seven years in prison. "He took part in a crime that destroyed the constitutional order," a member of special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team said during the final trial hearing at the Seoul High Court. "The only reason power and water were not cut off was that the emergency martial law order was swiftly lifted as a result of citizens' resistance, and the military and police's half-hearted fulfillment of duties." Cho's team had requested a 15-year prison term during the initial trial as well.
À surveiller
Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
The appellate court will likely issue its ruling within the next few months
Très probable · En quelques mois
Additional former officials may face charges related to the martial law attempt
Probable · En quelques mois
Questions ouvertes
- Will the appellate court increase the sentence from 7 to 15 years?
- Are there other officials who will face similar charges?
- What was the extent of media suppression orders beyond water and power cuts?
