“The Ministry of Defense must explain the identity of the troops dispatched from the mission and the level of their armament.”
“We urge a thorough investigation”
On the 24th, Secretary General Kim Min-ki of the National Assembly urged an explanation from the Ministry of National Defense, asking, “What was the reason for ignoring the National Assembly’s request to lift martial law and deploying troops to the National Assembly Speaker’s official residence?” Secretary General Kim made this announcement at a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Center this morning.
On the 24th, Secretary General of the National Assembly Kim Min-ki withdrew from the National Assembly Communication Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on the 24th after armed soldiers were dispatched to the National Assembly Speaker’s official residence and the Cabinet meeting approved the lifting of martial law even though a resolution requesting the lifting of martial law was passed in the National Assembly during the emergency martial law on December 4. They are demanding an explanation from the Ministry of National Defense and are releasing CCTV footage from the embassy. News 1
He said, “Suspicions have been raised through the media that about 10 armed soldiers went to the National Assembly Speaker’s official residence in the early morning of December 4th to arrest the Speaker of the National Assembly.” He added, “According to the report, the armed soldiers declared martial law at the National Assembly. “Even though the resolution requesting the lifting of martial law was passed, they were dispatched to the National Assembly Speaker’s official residence and withdrew only after the lifting of martial law was approved at the Cabinet meeting,” he explained.
He continued, “This is a serious issue regarding the personal safety of the Speaker of the National Assembly, the head of the legislative branch, and as the Secretary-General of the National Assembly, who is responsible for the safety of the Speaker of the National Assembly, I decided that it was necessary to confirm the facts,” he said in the early morning of December 4. CCTV footage surrounding the National Assembly Speaker’s official residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul was released.
CCTV shows ▲Martial law troops walking outside the wall of the chairman’s official residence at 1:42 ▲Martial law troops gathered at the main gate of the chairman’s official residence at 1:50 ▲15 minutes after martial law was lifted through the cabinet meeting at 4:45 It contains images of martial law troops withdrawing from the viewpoint.
Secretary General Kim said, “The video clearly confirms the deployment of martial law forces around the National Assembly Speaker’s official residence.”
He emphasized, “There is a need to clearly investigate the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the National Assembly Speaker and the second stage of martial law raised by the media.”
On the 24th, Secretary General of the National Assembly Kim Min-ki withdrew from the National Assembly Communication Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on the 24th after armed soldiers were dispatched to the National Assembly Speaker’s official residence and the Cabinet meeting approved the lifting of martial law even though a resolution requesting the lifting of martial law was passed in the National Assembly during the emergency martial law on December 4. They are demanding an explanation from the Ministry of National Defense and are releasing CCTV footage from the embassy. News 1
He asked, “What was the reason for ignoring the National Assembly’s request to lift martial law and deploying troops to the National Assembly Speaker’s official residence?” “We urge the Ministry of Defense to provide an explanation as to whether martial law was intended.”
He then emphasized, “What is the identity of the troops dispatched to the embassy, and whose orders did they receive?” He added, “The affiliation and identity of the soldiers, whether they belong to the Counterintelligence Command or the Intelligence Command, must be clearly revealed.”
He asked, “What was the level of troops and armament deployed around the chairman’s official residence on that day?” and “The Ministry of National Defense is investigating the deployment status and purpose of the military units deployed around the official residence on that day, including whether additional troops were deployed in addition to the troops identified in the CCTV footage held by the National Assembly.” “Please disclose the level of armament,” he said.
He said, “Through the CCTV footage released today, it has been confirmed that troops were dispatched to the National Assembly Speaker’s official residence,” and added, “We urge the investigative authorities to conduct a quick and thorough investigation into the various suspicions raised.”
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