Former PM to face verdict over martial law involvement

[사진=연합뉴스]

SEOUL, January 20 (AJP) - Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is set to face his first verdict this week over his involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law debacle in December 2024.

In a nationwide televised trial scheduled for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul is set to deliver its ruling on him.

Prosecutors sought 15 years in prison at Han's final hearing in November last year, accusing Han of aiding Yoon's Dec. 3 declaration of martial law instead of preventing it, despite his duty to check abuses of presidential power.

They also criticized Han for refusing to cooperate with investigators, falsifying documents to cover up the debacle, and committing perjury when he testified during Yoon's impeachment trial in February last year, claiming he had not known in advance about Yoon's late-night bid.
Lee Hugh

- Copyright ⓒ [아주경제 ajunews.com] 무단전재 배포금지 -