Prosecutors Disapprove the Emergency Arrest of Mun Sang-ho, the Information Commander of the Police

[Anchor]
The prosecution rejected the emergency arrest of the intelligence commander Moon Sang-ho as the police continued their investigation into the military, including the arrest of former and current intelligence commanders yesterday.

In the meantime, the police are summoning Lee Sang-min, the former Minister of Public Administration and Security, who is suspected of conspiring to commit rebellion.

I'll connect you to a reporter. Reporter Yoon Taein!

[Reporter]
Yes, this is the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency.

[Anchor]
The prosecution decided not to approve the emergency arrest for the soldier arrested by the police?

[Reporter]
Yes, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office decided to reject the emergency arrest of Moon Sang-ho, the intelligence commander, who the police arrested yesterday.

This is because considering the investigation and arrest situation, it violates the jurisdiction regulations of the Military Court Act.

Earlier, the police arrested Moon yesterday on charges of ordering the National Election Commission in Gwacheon City, Gyeonggi Province, to send troops when martial law was declared.

As troops arrived two minutes after the declaration of martial law at the time, the police are mindful of the possibility that Commander Moon knew or planned martial law in advance.

In addition, the police also urgently arrested former intelligence commander Roh Sang-won along with Commander Moon.Former commander Roh

is suspected of drafting a decree as the intelligence commander during the Kim Park Geun Hye administration.

The Democratic Party of Korea also claimed that former commander Roh was seen as a key figure in planning the rebellion as a secret election for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun.

The prosecution decided to approve the emergency arrest of former commander Roh.

Police also said more than 1,500 soldiers were mobilized for the emergency martial law incident, including not only executives but also ordinary soldiers,
As it is the result of an investigation of 43 active soldiers
, there is a possibility that the size of the input will increase if the investigation proceeds further in the future.

[Anchor]
Former Minister Lee Sang-min, when did you summon him?

[Reporter]
Yes, the police summoned Lee Sang-min, the former Minister of Public Administration and Security, as a suspect around 2 p.m. today.

Former Minister Lee is accused of sympathizing with President Yoon's declaration of emergency martial law.

Earlier, the police banned the former minister Lee from leaving the country on the 8th, and on the 9th, they notified the former minister to attend and be investigated.

The police are expected to ask former minister Lee how he attended the Cabinet meeting and whether he had previously plotted emergency martial law.

It is also expected to investigate the background of the police's use in the National Assembly.

In particular, former Minister Lee appeared at the National Assembly and made remarks that seemed to defend martial law,

I'll listen to it myself.

[Lee Sang-min / Former Minister of Public Administration and Security (last 5 days): The President exercised the powers stipulated in the Constitution, and emergency martial law is recognized as an act of high governance. So it has to be understood in that respect....]

Earlier yesterday, the police called in the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryeong as a reference and are investigating the members of the State Council.

In addition to Minister Song Mi-ryeong, Justice Minister Park Sung-jae and Health and Welfare Minister Cho Kyu-hong were found to have been investigated as reference persons.

Police have already called more than half of the 11 members of the State Council who attended the Cabinet meeting held before the declaration of emergency martial law,
As some members of the State Council have not yet been investigated by the police, such as Prime Minister Han Deok-soo
, police investigations are expected to continue.

This is YTN Yoon Tae-in from the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters.

Reporter for shooting
: Shin Hong