Woo Won-shik: "Chief Justice Jo Hee-de Must Be Held Accountable If Han Duck-soo Is Released"

Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has received a mid-level sentence in the first and second trials on charges of performing key duties in an insurrection. With his appeal pending at the Supreme Court, his detention period expires on the 20th. As the former prime minister could be released upon the expiration of his detention, the political sphere has begun to stir.

Former National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik asked on X (a social media platform for posting short messages) on the 12th, "What on earth have you been doing that things have come to this?" directed at Chief Justice Jo Hee-de, pointing out that if the situation reaches the point where Han is released after repeated delays in the trial without even a final ruling, the nature of the problem changes entirely. He wrote, "The people will never tolerate this, and Chief Justice Jo Hee-de must be held accountable for the consequences."

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court's full bench is scheduled to hold the second hearing in the former prime minister's case on November 19. Unless a sentencing date is set before the detention period expires the following day, his release could become a reality, and the outcome of this hearing is expected to determine how the controversy over trial delays unfolds.