According to Reuters, Lieutenant General Kwak said on December 10 that President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered lawmakers to be “pulled” from the parliament building after the leader declared martial law in South Korea late on December 3.
“He said to immediately break down the door, go inside and drag the people inside out,” General Kwak said, referring to the parliamentarians who were then starting to gather to prepare to vote asking the president to cancel martial law. law.
The commander said he decided not to implement President Yoon’s orders.
After the National Assembly voted, President Yoon lifted martial law 6 hours after its proclamation.
South Korean military forces gathered outside the parliament building in the early morning of December 4
The above testimony of the Commander of the Special Operations Command is different from previous information from military officials that then-Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was the one who ordered the lawmakers to be pushed out of the national building. festival.
Mr. Kim Yong-hyun resigned and was officially arrested early this morning (December 11) for allegedly contributing to President Yoon’s “rebellion” plan. The former minister was the first person to be arrested after the incident.
President Yoon is banned from leaving the country and faces a second impeachment vote scheduled to be held on December 14. After the former defense minister was detained, the investigation into President Yoon is expected to speed up.
Also on December 11, KCNA News Agency reported on the power crisis in South Korea, marking the first time North Korean media reported on political instability in its neighbor.
