'Investigation into Alleged Insurrection' National Assembly Plan Passed in Plenary Session

Investigation to be Conducted for 45 Days Until February 13 Next Year

The National Assembly plenary session on the 31st passed the special committee’s investigation plan for the truth-finding national investigation into the charge of rebellion through the declaration of martial law by the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. This comes 28 days after the December 3 martial law incident occurred.

On the same day, the National Assembly held a plenary session in the afternoon and approved the "Approval of the National Investigation Plan for the Truth-Finding of the Rebellion Charge through the Declaration of Martial Law by the Yoon Suk-yeol Administration" with 191 votes in favor, 71 against, and 23 abstentions out of 285 members present.

Earlier, the special committee held its first full meeting on the day, appointing Ahn Kyu-baek as chairman and Kim Seong-won of the People Power Party and Han Byung-do of the Democratic Party as party coordinators, and adopted the plan.

The special committee members total 18, including Chairman Ahn, coordinators Kim Seong-won and Han Byung-do, 10 members from the Democratic Party (Kim Byung-joo, Kim Seung-won, Min Byung-duk, Min Hong-chul, Park Seon-won, Baek Hye-ryun, Ahn Kyu-baek, Yoon Geon-young, Chu Mi-ae, Han Byung-do), 7 members from the People Power Party (Kang Seon-young, Kwak Gyu-taek, Kim Seong-won, Park Jun-tae, Im Jong-deuk, Joo Jin-woo, Han Ki-ho), and 1 member from a non-negotiating group (Yong Hye-in of the Basic Income Party).

The investigation period of the special committee is set for 45 days from December 31 to February 13, and may be extended by a plenary session resolution if additional investigation is necessary.

The scope of the investigation includes 15 items such as prior conspiracy before the declaration of martial law, whether the State Council deliberated and the legality thereof, the specific circumstances of the declaration of martial law and notification to the National Assembly (whether by written or verbal communication) and compliance with the Constitution and laws, deployment of military and police forces to halt the National Assembly’s resolution to lift martial law, and the circumstances of the joint statement by the Prime Minister and ruling party leader after the lifting of martial law.

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Investigative targets include the Presidential Office, the National Security Office, the Presidential Security Service, the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the National Intelligence Service, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the National Police Agency, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s National Investigation Headquarters, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, the Special Investigation Headquarters of the Prosecutors’ Office, and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO).

The Ministry of National Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Counterintelligence Command, Intelligence Command, Defense Prosecutor’s Office, Drone Operations Command, Capital Defense Command, Special Warfare Command, Air Force, and Martial Law Command will also be investigated.

The Central Election Commission, the National Assembly, and other committees or institutions recognized as necessary and designated by resolution must also undergo investigation.

The special committee’s plan specifies that the government and related organizations, corporations, and individuals cannot refuse to cooperate with the investigation (including preliminary investigations) or refuse to submit materials on the grounds of ongoing investigations or trials.

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