Investigation into Martial Law in South Korea: Police Interrogate Head of Presidential Security
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Seoul, Dec 20 (NationPress) Authorities have interrogated the chief of the Presidential Security Service (PSS), Park Jong-joon, as part of their inquiry into President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed declaration of martial law earlier this month, according to police officials on Friday.
This marks the initial instance of a presidential office official being questioned in relation to the martial law investigation, as reported by Yonhap News Agency.
During the questioning, police aimed to ascertain the whereabouts of Yoon on the night of December 3, when the impeached president announced martial law, which was subsequently dismissed by the National Assembly within hours.
Investigators are also assessing a potential connection between Park and former chief of the Defense Intelligence Command, Major General Noh Sang-won, who is under scrutiny for his significant role in the brief martial law enforcement.
On Wednesday, South Korea's Chief of the Defence Intelligence Command, suspected of involvement in martial law operations, was officially detained by the anti-corruption investigation agency looking into the martial law declaration.
Major General Moon Sang-ho, who has been arrested, is suspected of dispatching his troops to the National Election Commission's office in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, on December 3, coinciding with President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law announcement, as reported by Yonhap.
He is also alleged to have coordinated martial law operations with Noh Sang-won and two subordinates at a burger outlet in Gyeonggi Province two days prior to Yoon's martial law declaration.
Earlier on Friday, a spokesperson from the court indicated that the Constitutional Court is evaluating its options due to the failure to deliver impeachment trial documents to President Yoon Suk Yeol after a span of five days.
The court has attempted to deliver the impeachment trial notices and other related documents to Yoon through various methods, including postal service, personal delivery, and electronic means, but has been unsuccessful primarily due to a lack of cooperation from the presidential office.
