Until the National Intelligence Service (NIS) cited “conspiracy to overthrow the government” on its search warrant for Unified Progressive Party lawmaker Lee Seok-ki, the charge had been a “dead letter” charge that had not been used in years. “It was seen as something out of the Yushin era [the government of President Park Chung-hee during the 1970s], and there were just a few lines about it in the criminal law textbook,” said a source with prosecutors, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 02:19:18 +0000
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