Ugly: Arrest Warrant Sought for Hak Ja Han (82)

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In a report from South Korea 18^th September, Dr. Michael Balcomb, President of the Family Federation for Europe and the Middle East, explains the latest development in the case where Dr. Hak Ja Han, Co-Founder of the Family Federation, was called for questioning.

She had to go through a more than nine hours long interrogation at the office of the Special Prosecutor [See editor’s note below] appointed by the current Lee Jae-myung administration to investigate former president and political rival Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee over corruption charges.

“Yesterday, True Mother appeared voluntarily before the special prosecutor and was questioned throughout the day. The Korean media reported widely on this. […]

Today, however, reports indicate that the special prosecutor has decided to request arrest warrants for both the True Mother and Wonju McDevitt as the next step.

This is, of course, a deeply disappointing and distressing development. […]

At this stage, the matter remains within the legal process. The next step is a pretrial detention hearing – a safeguard in Korean law that ensures no one is detained without due review, and that the rights of all parties are respected. During this hearing, a judge will listen to both sides and decide whether detention is necessary for the investigation to continue.

It is important to understand that this is not a judgment of guilt. It is simply part of the legal procedure, designed to balance justice with fairness and personal liberty.”

Dr. Song Yong-cheon, President of the Family Federation of South Korea, explains the latest developments in this story further in a statement 18^th September,

“Today, as news of the arrest warrant request for True Mother became known, many members have expressed deep dismay and concern. With True Mother at the advanced age of 82, having undergone cardiac procedures and currently undergoing medication treatment due to sudden recurrence of arrhythmia during recovery, your worries and concerns seem even greater.

Despite medical recommendations for absolute rest and care, True Mother did not avoid the legal proceedings. On 17^th September, even while not fully recovered, she courageously appeared voluntarily and faithfully underwent questioning for as long as 9 hours and 30 minutes. True Mother‘s courageous voluntary appearance was a providential decision to transparently reveal everything centered on Heavenly Parent’s will. […]

Although True Mother appeared with the most dignified demeanor, the special prosecutor’s office requested an arrest warrant claiming she did not respond to the third summons. Just because an arrest warrant has been requested does not mean arrest will immediately follow. The law requires a warrant substantive review before arrest. During this process, the defense team will demonstrate True Mother‘s health condition, advanced age, and complete absence of flight risk or evidence tampering concerns. The judge can issue or dismiss the arrest warrant after comprehensively considering flight possibility, evidence tampering possibility, health and humanitarian reasons. […]

This arrest warrant request is not simply about one leader’s problem, but a crucial matter directly connected to religious freedom and basic democratic principles in the Republic of Korea. New religious movements can face indiscriminate attacks due to religious prejudice compared to established denominations.” (translated from Korean)

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Text: Compiled from various sources.

Featured image above: Left: Dr. Michael Balcomb 8th Aug. 2025. Right: Dr. Song Yong-cheon in September 2025. Photo: FFWPU 

[Editor’s note: Min Jung-ki (also written Min Joong-ki, Korean: 민중기) is the special prosecutor appointed under President Lee Jae-myung (이재명) for the Kim Keon-hee (김건희) case. He is a former judge – specifically, he served as Chief Judge of the Seoul Central District Court (2018-2021) among other high-ranking judicial posts.

He leads the special investigation into multiple allegations against former First Lady Kim Keon-hee, wife of former President Yoon Suk-yeol (윤석열). The probe involves serious charges, including possible corruption, bribery, stock manipulation, influence peddling, etc.

His special prosecutor team is quite large: they have requested dispatch of 40 prosecutors to the Kim Keon-hee probe. He has also appointed several deputy special prosecutors / assistants, chosen for their experience in elite criminal investigations.]

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