Kim Yong-hyun Commands Martial Law... Tells Military Commanders "Disobedience Will Be Treason"
It has been revealed that former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun led the martial law forces' operation to enter the National Assembly and the appointment of the martial law commander during the 12·3 emergency martial law situation. There was also testimony that Kim, while informing all military commanders of the martial law guidelines, stated, "Failure to obey orders will be considered insubordination."
On the 5th, Deputy Minister of National Defense Kim Seon-ho and Army Chief of Staff Park An-su stated during the National Assembly Defense Committee's current affairs inquiry that they only learned of the martial law, which was implemented upon Kim Yong-hyun's recommendation, after President Yoon Seok-yeol's late-night announcement at 10:23 p.m. on the 3rd.
Chief of Staff Park conveyed that Kim held a meeting with key military commanders nationwide, appointing Park as the martial law commander and Jung Jin-pal, the deputy chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as the deputy commander, adding that "all military activities are the minister's responsibility." At this meeting, Kim mentioned, "Failure to obey orders will be considered insubordination."
Kim told Chief of Staff Park that he had been delegated command authority from the president and exercised command over the martial law headquarters. In fact, it is reported that Kim stayed in the control room from the moment nationwide martial law was declared until the martial law was lifted at the National Assembly's request, issuing detailed instructions regarding the martial law operations.
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Deputy Minister Kim and Chief of Staff Park revealed that it was Kim Yong-hyun who gave the order for martial law forces to enter the National Assembly and also who issued the withdrawal order. Although Chief of Staff Park suggested the need for a legal review to determine whether there were any illegal elements in the proclamation, Kim urged the announcement, saying, "This matter has already been legally reviewed."
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