Boo Seung-chan "Summoned by the prosecution team... 'Cheonggong' mentioned as aggravating offense"

"I Will Stand Against the Unreasonable Regime"
Considering Running in Next Year's General Election

Former Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Bu Seung-chan appeared as a suspect before the Ministry of National Defense prosecution team on the 28th, claiming it was "retaliation for mentioning 'Cheongong' and an act of contempt."

Upon arriving at the Ministry of National Defense prosecution team in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, that morning, Bu told reporters, "There is practically no military secret in my book," adding, "Regarding the Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) between South Korea and the U.S., the content is even less significant than the media reports at the time."

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Bu appeared on charges of leaking details of talks between senior South Korean and U.S. officials in his book published last February, Power and Security, stating "I will face this confidently."

He also criticized, "I hope the Ministry of National Defense does not become a tool for political power interests," adding, "We have painful experiences from the military dictatorship era of the 1980s. I am deeply concerned that it might become a dog of power once again."

Regarding the defamation accusation filed against him for claiming that the fortune teller 'Cheongong' interfered with decisions at the presidential residence, he rebutted, "(The Presidential Office) is only fueling suspicions without conducting a clear investigation." Bu also said about his possible candidacy in next year's general election, "I am considering it," adding, "I will stand against this administration. It is too irrational."

Earlier, the Ministry of National Defense prosecution team had been investigating, considering the contents of talks between senior South Korean and U.S. officials included in Bu’s book as military secrets. The Defense Counterintelligence Command conducted a search and seizure of Bu’s residence and the spokesperson office PC used during his tenure at the Ministry of National Defense last February, and the military prosecution also searched the publishing company A, which published his autobiography, last month.

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