Politics · South Korea · 11 hrs ago
Prosecutors Seek Five-Year Terms for Two Former Fire Officials
The case concerns South Korea’s Dec.
3 emergency martial law.
Former fire agency chief Heo Seok-gon and former deputy chief Lee Young-pal are on trial over their alleged roles during the crisis.
Prosecutors say Heo received instructions from then-interior minister Lee Sang-min about cutting power and water to certain media outlets.
They allege he passed those instructions to lower-level agencies.
The special counsel team has asked for five-year prison terms for both men, who face charges of carrying out an important role in an insurrection.
The trial has reached its closing stage, and the court will decide whether to convict and what sentences to impose.
Prosecutors sought five-year prison terms for two former South Korean fire officials.
The requests were made at a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court on Nov. 9.
The officials are former National Fire Agency chief Heo Seok-gon and former deputy chief Lee Young-pal.
They are charged with taking part in an important role in an insurrection.
Prosecutors allege Heo received instructions from former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min concerning power and water cuts to certain media outlets during the Dec. 3 emergency martial law and passed them to lower-level agencies.
- Who
- Former National Fire Agency chief Heo Seok-gon and former deputy chief Lee Young-pal.
- What
- Prosecutors sought five-year prison terms for each. They face charges of taking part in an important role in an insurrection.
- When
- Nov. 9, 2026, according to the article’s publication date and account of the hearing.
- Where
- Seoul Central District Court, South Korea.
- Why
- Prosecutors allege Heo relayed instructions concerning power and water cuts to certain media outlets during the Dec. 3 emergency martial law.
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Prosecutors allege Heo received instructions concerning power and water cuts to certain media outlets and passed them to lower-level agencies.
Prosecutors sought five-year prison terms for Heo and Lee at a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court.
- Heo Seok-gon
- Former National Fire Agency chief
- Lee Young-pal
- Former National Fire Agency deputy chief
- Proposed sentence
- Five years in prison for each official
- Hearing venue
- Seoul Central District Court
- Charges
- Taking part in an important role in an insurrection