Sedition and Abuse of Authority Charges…Two Days After Investigation
Prosecutors Investigating Pre-Planning of Martial Law
‘The prosecution, investigating the December 3 martial law incident, has summoned Yeon Hyung, the Director of the Defense Security Command, again.’,
‘On the 12th, the Special Investigation Headquarters for Martial Law (headed by Park Se-hyun, Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office) summoned Director Ye as a suspect to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. This comes two days after initially questioning him as a suspect on the 10th.’,
‘Based on the investigation of middle-ranking officers such as Jeong Seong-woo, Chief of Counterintelligence Division 1, and Na Seung-min, Head of the Security Intelligence Department, on the 11th, prosecutors are likely to press charges against Director Ye.’,
‘Director Ye is accused of acting under the direction of former minister Kim by sending intelligence agents to the National Assembly and the National Election Commission and attempting to arrest key political figures such as Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party and Han Dong-hoon of the People Power Party.’,
‘Furthermore, allegations have been raised that he ordered the drafting of a martial law proclamation at the intelligence agency and received advance reports of documents such as “Reference Materials for the Operation of Martial Law-Joint Investigation Headquarters” related to martial law.’,
‘It is reported that in the previous investigation, Director Ye stated that President Yoon Suk-yeol began mentioning martial law in informal settings since the April general elections and asked by phone why they couldn’t enter the National Assembly during martial law.’,
‘Prosecutors are set to investigate whether Director Ye pre-planned martial law with President Yoon, former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, and others, and what the purpose was of dispatching agents to the National Assembly and the Central Election Commission.’,
‘Based on the contents of Director Ye’s summons on this day, the prosecution will decide whether to apply for an arrest warrant. If they do, it will be the second attempt to secure custody of a suspect following former minister Kim.’,
‘Meanwhile, since the 9th, prosecutors have been conducting searches and seizures of intelligence agency offices scattered across Seoul and Gwacheon, as well as Director Ye’s official residence. Director Ye has been suspended from his duties since the 6th.’,