"President, order not to control the National Assembly"...core testimony and head-to-head arrangements

"I drafted the decree...President considers and revises"
"Suspicion of President's order to block the National Assembly, which will not be true"
"President calls directly to order"…mixed statements

[Anchor]
Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun countered at a press conference that allegations that President Yoon ordered to block lawmakers from entering were not true.

However, as it contradicts other testimonies, the authenticity is expected to be obscured through an investigation into President Yoon.

I'm reporter Kim Tae-won.

[Reporter]
Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun mentioned a number of suspicions about martial law at a press conference.

First of all, the martial law decree explained that President Yoon reviewed the draft written by former Minister Kim and revised some of the phrases and contents, and that the "no-passage" clause was also omitted at this time.The allegation that President

Yoon ordered National Assembly control over the phone to National Police Agency Commissioner Jo Ji-ho or Special Forces Commander Kwak Jong-geun is also not true.

[Lee Ha-sang / Kim Yong-hyun, former defense minister's lawyer: (President Yoon) has already instructed the minister not to block lawmakers from entering or from medical activities. I can't give instructions against it again after that....]

However, this explanation contradicts testimony that he received instructions directly from President Yoon in writing or over the phone.

[Kwak Jong-geun / Army Special Warfare Commander (last 10th): It seems that the decision quorum (with the president himself) has not been filled yet, break the door quickly and take out the personnel inside....]


Former intelligence commander Roh Sang-won, who is suspected of being 'confidential', explained that he only asked for advice, but
Another point to point out is that the circumstances of preliminary simulations, such as the composition of the
'Investigation Stage 2', are being revealed.

While the active explanation has raised suspicions, the authenticity is expected to be eventually obscured by the investigation of President Yoon, the peak of the case.

I'm Kim Taewon of YTN.

Reporter: Park Jinwoo and Jung Chanhyun
Video editing: Eunji Kang