Ministry of National Defense Spokesperson Jeon Hagyu Appears as Reference Witness in Special Prosecutor Probe into Corporal Chae Case
Attended Initial Marine Corps Investigation Briefing
"I Will Clarify What I Know"
Jeon Hagyu, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, appeared on August 5 as a reference witness before the special prosecutor investigating allegations of external pressure in the investigation into the death of Marine Corps Corporal Chae.
Defense Ministry spokesperson Jeon Hakyu is appearing as a witness at the office of the Special Investigation Team for Fallen Marines set up in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 5th. Photo by Kang Jinhyung
View original imageAt approximately 9:50 a.m. that day, Jeon arrived at the special prosecutor's office in Seocho-dong, Seoul. When asked by reporters whether he still maintained his position that there was no mention of former Marine Division Commander Lim Seonggeun during the first report to the minister, Jeon replied, "Yes." Regarding other questions, such as "Who ordered the drafting of the Ministry of National Defense document related to Colonel Park Junghoon?" he answered, "I will clarify what I know," before proceeding to the investigation room.
Jeon was present on July 30, 2023, when the Marine Corps investigation team reported the results of its investigation to former Minister of National Defense Lee Jongseop. The special prosecutor believes that Jeon is well aware of the rapidly changing circumstances at the time, including the suspension of the transfer of the initial investigation results to the police and the cancellation of the press briefing.
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The special prosecutor's team plans to question Jeon about the reporting of the initial investigation and the instructions given by former Minister Lee during and after related meetings at the Ministry of National Defense. In addition, the team is expected to inquire about the circumstances surrounding the creation and distribution of the so-called "Ministry of National Defense mysterious document," which was jointly produced by the Ministry's Policy Office and Legal Affairs Office in October 2023.
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