On the 7th, the ‘Special Committee for State Affairs Investigation to uncover the truth about charges of rebellion through the declaration of martial law by the Yoon Seok-yeol government’ (Special Committee on National Affairs) adopted 173 people, including Prime Minister Han Deok-soo and Acting President and Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Choi Sang-mok, as institutional witnesses.
In addition to Prime Minister Han and Acting Choi, the main witnesses include Presidential Chief of Staff Chung Jin-seok, National Security Office Director Shin Won-sik, Presidential Security Service Director Park Jong-joon, National Intelligence Service Director Cho Tae-yong and other presidential staff, Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong, Financial Services Commission Chairman Kim Byeong-hwan, and Financial Supervisory Service Chairman Lee Bok-hyun. △Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yeol △Minister of Unification Kim Young-ho They included △Minister of Justice Park Sung-jae, △Prosecution General Shim Woo-jung, △Corruption Investigation Office Director Oh Dong-woon, △Vice Minister of Public Administration and Security Ko Gi-dong, and △National Election Commission Chairman Noh Tae-ak.
Among military officials, in addition to Vice Minister of National Defense Kim Seon-ho, Army Chief of Staff Park An-soo, Special Forces Command Commander Kwak Jong-geun, Intelligence Command Commander Moon Sang-ho, and Counterintelligence Commander Yeo In-hyung were chosen as witnesses. Also included were Police Commissioner Jo Ji-ho and Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Kim Bong-sik who were arrested.
However, the list of witnesses on which the ruling and opposition parties have different opinions will be discussed later.
President Yoon Seok-yeol, former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, and former Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min, as claimed by the Democratic Party, and Democratic Party leader Jae-myung Lee and Supreme Council member Min-seok Kim, as demanded by the People Power Party, were not included in the list that day. The People Power Party is additionally requesting the attendance of broadcaster Kim Eo-jun and others as general witnesses.
In addition, the ruling and opposition parties decided to conduct two field investigations, two institutional reports, and three hearings at this special committee on national affairs.
Field investigations will be conducted on January 21 and February 5, and hearings will be held on January 22 and February 4-5.
Institutional reporting will be held on January 14th for eight military-related organizations, including the Ministry of National Defense, and on January 15th for 10 organizations, including the Presidential Secretariat, Ministry of Strategy and Finance, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, National Police Agency, and National Election Commission. The Special Committee on National Security will conclude with the adoption of the report on the results of its activities on February 13.
On this day, a war of nerves broke out between the ruling and opposition parties over the adoption of the witness list. Rep. Kim Seong-won, the ruling party’s secretary, pointed out, “In two days, 187 witnesses were requested by the institutions subject to the government investigation. During the government investigation into the Yongsan and Itaewon disaster, there were 103 witnesses, and during the suspicion of Choi Soon-sil’s manipulation of state affairs, there were 70 witnesses.”
People Power Party lawmaker Kwak Gyu-taek also pointed out the adoption of Acting Choi, President Lee Chang-yong, and President Shim Woo-jung as witnesses, and pointed out, “We are so idle that unnecessary witnesses are coming forward for no reason and taking up positions tailored to their needs. We must take care of state affairs.”
In response to this, Democratic Party lawmaker Min Byeong-deok responded, “The F4 (Deputy Prime Minister, Bank of Korea Governor, Financial Services Commission Chairman, and Financial Supervisory Service Chairman) held a meeting to prepare funds for the civil war right after martial law. Shouldn’t we look into this? It is absolutely necessary.” I hit it.
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