Special Prosecutor Notifies Yoon Suk-yeol for Suspect Interrogation... Attention on Appearance Decision
Allegations of Instructing Messages Justifying Martial Law
to Be Delivered to the United States and Other Allies After Declaration
The second comprehensive special prosecutor's team, led by Kwon Changyoung, has notified former President Yoon Suk-yeol to appear for questioning as a suspect at the end of this month. This is in relation to allegations that he ordered messages to be sent to the United States and other allied countries justifying the imposition of emergency martial law immediately after its declaration.
According to the legal community on May 14, the special prosecutor's team has asked former President Yoon to appear on May 26 for questioning as a suspect on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of the exercise of rights. The special prosecutor's team is currently awaiting a response from former President Yoon's side regarding whether he will appear.
The special prosecutor's team suspects that former President Yoon instructed the National Security Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver messages to the United States and other allied countries justifying the emergency martial law immediately after it was declared. The messages reportedly included statements such as "This action is to defend liberal democracy" and "President Yoon Suk-yeol maintains a stance against pro-North Korean leftists and anti-Americanism."
The special prosecutor's team is expected to question former President Yoon on the circumstances surrounding the sending of messages justifying martial law to allied countries and whether he gave such instructions. This is the first time that former President Yoon has been summoned for questioning in connection with these allegations. His side has stated that they have not yet decided whether he will appear, citing the lack of specific details in the subpoena, which makes it difficult to prepare for the investigation, as well as a busy court schedule.
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In connection with these allegations, the special prosecutor's team plans to summon Kim Tae-hyo, the former First Deputy Director of the National Security Office, as a suspect on May 15 for questioning. Kim is suspected of delivering messages explaining the legitimacy of martial law to key allied countries through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately after the declaration of emergency martial law.
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