Arrest warrant sought for ex-prosecutor general over alleged martial law role
Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung arrives at special counsel Kwon Chang-young's office in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, on Friday, for questioning over
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Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung (C) arrives at special counsel Kwon Chang-young's office in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, on Friday, for questioning over his alleged role in martial law. (Yonhap) A special counsel team on Tuesday requested an arrest warrant for former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in 2024. 3, 2024, the night Yoon declared martial law, at the direction of former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae. The team, led by special counsel Kwon Chang-young, said it applied for warrants to arrest Shim and former senior prosecutor Jeon Moo-gon on charges of engaging in important duties related to Yoon's alleged insurrection and abuse of power.
Furthermore, Jeon is accused of assisting Shim while serving as head of the SPO's policy planning division. Kwon's team also suspects that Shim discussed response measures for crimes subject to military court jurisdiction and was involved in drafting a document outlining trial jurisdiction under martial law. The document was seized by Kwon's team during a raid on the Supreme Prosecutors Office.
In addition, Shim allegedly had three phone calls with Park at that time. Shim is accused of reviewing the dispatch of prosecutors to a joint martial law investigation headquarters on Dec. A court hearing on the arrest warrant for Shim is expected to take place as early as this weekend. (Yonhap).
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Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung (C) arrives at special counsel Kwon Chang-young's office in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, on Friday, for questioning over his alleged role in martial law. (Yonhap) A special counsel team on Tuesday requested an arrest warrant for former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in 2024.
reliability low1/2 sources3, 2024, the night Yoon declared martial law, at the direction of former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe team, led by special counsel Kwon Chang-young, said it applied for warrants to arrest Shim and former senior prosecutor Jeon Moo-gon on charges of engaging in important duties related to Yoon's alleged insurrection and abuse of power.
reliability low1/2 sourcesJeon is accused of assisting Shim while serving as head of the SPO's policy planning division.
reliability low1/2 sourcesKwon's team also suspects that Shim discussed response measures for crimes subject to military court jurisdiction and was involved in drafting a document outlining trial jurisdiction under martial law.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe document was seized by Kwon's team during a raid on the Supreme Prosecutors Office.
reliability low1/2 sourcesShim allegedly had three phone calls with Park at that time.
reliability low1/2 sourcesShim is accused of reviewing the dispatch of prosecutors to a joint martial law investigation headquarters on Dec.
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A court hearing on the arrest warrant for Shim is expected to take place as early as this weekend. (Yonhap)
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