Who wrote the decree for "The Punishment of Majors"?Prosecutors target President Yoon

2024.12.15. AM 04:55
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The prosecution, which is investigating the emergency martial law incident, is intensively checking who wrote the "announcement" and when.

Prosecutors are targeting President Yoon Suk Yeol, testifying that neither the martial law commander nor the State Council member knew the contents of the decree in advance at the time.

Reporter Lim Sung-ho reports.

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"All political activities, such as political associations and political associations, are prohibited.Striking medical personnel, including "

", will return within 48 hours and be punished in case of violation."

It was announced on the 3rd in the name of martial law commander Park An-soo.

At the beginning of the investigation, the Special Investigation Headquarters of the Prosecution's Emergency Security Command investigated the martial law commander, Army Chief of Staff Park An-soo,
Among the
State Council members, Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyu-hong, who was controversial for the section "The Punishment of Majors," was the first to be summoned.

However, Minister Cho belatedly confirmed the contents of the declaration and was concerned that it would adversely affect the emergency medical system.

[Cho Kyu-hong / Minister of Health and Welfare (National Assembly plenary session on the 11th): (Rep. Kim Byung-joo: When did you see the decree?) 11:29 p.m.? I found out about 28 minutes. I had a meeting with first-degree officials why this (related to majors) went in and no one knows....]

The Minister of Public Administration and Security, who has the authority to propose martial law to the President, also says he knows nothing.

[Lee Sang-min / Former Minister of Public Administration and Security (National Assembly Administration and Security Committee on the 5th): We were not involved in the decree. I have no idea.]

Even former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who actually proposed martial law, is said to have been "partly" involved in writing the decree.While martial law commander Park An-soo, who announced the decree

, also said he did not know how it was written, President Yoon Suk Yeol was pointed out as the peak of the 'civil war'.President Yoon

virtually denied the charge of rebellion in his public statement, saying it was not for the purpose of 'national constitutional disturbance', but
As the decree
states that "party activities" are prohibited, prosecutors are focusing on identifying the author.

I'm YTN's Lim Sung Ho.






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