In a significant development concerning investigations by a special prosecutor into alleged sedition-related activities, several high-profile members of the People Power Party (PPP), including Chu Kyung-ho, Song Eon-seok, and Shin Dong-wook, have been implicated. The inquiry, led by special prosecutor Cho Eun-seok, centers on whether these politicians were involved in discussions or actions to disrupt the voting on lifting martial law, as suspected by their presence in the party’s representative office during critical moments.
On December 4th last year, these eight members from the PPP were identified as being crucial to the matter, having allegedly not participated in a pivotal vote to lift martial law inside the National Assembly. Special attention is given to Chu Kyung-ho, the then-party floor leader, who allegedly altered the location of a general assembly meeting from the National Assembly to the party headquarters, raising suspicions about intentions to remove members from the voting process.
The special prosecutor is focusing on communication details, including instructions from former party leader Han Dong-hoon, which were relayed through a group messaging app, urging members to attend the main session hall while martial law was not yet lifted. This investigation comes amid PPP’s strong opposition, claiming political persecution and injustice.
Further investigations will seek to understand why certain members abstained from the vote, despite being in the vicinity. Meanwhile, Chu Kyung-ho has critiqued the special prosecutor’s office, comparing their claims to fictional storytelling and denying awareness of any martial law-related discussions.
Following a failed attempt to execute a search warrant at the PPP office within the National Assembly, stymied by a five-hour standoff with PPP members conducting a meeting, the special prosecutor’s next moves remain closely watched amidst ongoing tensions.