
The Nationwide Meeting’s particular committee investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol’s revolt costs holds a gathering with out former Protection Minister Kim Yong-hyun on the Seoul Dongbu Detention Heart in Seoul, Feb. 5. Yonhap
A particular parliamentary committee investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial regulation bid failed Wednesday to carry an on-site listening to at a detention heart towards former Protection Minister Kim Yong-hyun as he refused its request to attend.
Kim, now arrested and indicted for costs of revolt associated to Yoon’s Dec. 3 transient martial regulation bid, didn’t seem for a parliamentary listening to on the Seoul Dongbu Detention Heart in jap Seoul, in keeping with Rep. Han Byung-do, who represents the principle opposition Democratic Get together of Korea on the committee.
„To ease considerations in regards to the on-site investigation, we even agreed to carry the listening to privately and restrict the variety of attendees to 5,“ Han instructed reporters.
Kim is alleged to have refused to seem for the listening to, citing the necessity to put together for his trial and meet together with his authorized crew.
The ruling Individuals Energy Get together boycotted the on-site investigation in protest of Yoon being chosen as a witness.
Members of the committee additionally visited the Seoul Detention Heart in Uiwang, south of the capital, later within the day to carry an identical listening to towards Yoon. The end result of their visits just isn’t instantly identified.
They may also go to a detention heart of the Capital Protection Command to satisfy with Yeo In-hyung, former head of the Protection Counterintelligence Command.
Yeo allegedly obtained orders from Kim to arrest and detain opposition chief Lee Jae-myung after which ruling celebration chief Han Dong-hoon, amongst others, through the martial regulation imposition. (Yonhap)