Presidential Office Calls Opposition's Martial Law Preparation Allegations "Unreasonable False Political Offensive"

"Absurd Logic... Don't Be Misled"
"Kishida, Japanese Prime Minister, Coordinating Agenda for Visit to Korea"

The Presidential Office on the 1st responded to the opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Korea, mentioning 'suspicions of martial law preparations,' calling it an "irrational false political offensive."

A senior official from the Presidential Office met with reporters at the Yongsan Presidential Office on the same day and addressed Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung's remark during the opening statement at the ruling and opposition party leaders' meeting, where he said, "Recently, talks about martial law keep coming up. It is a perfect dictatorship."

The official stated, "Claiming martial law that does not exist and that the government would not implement can only be seen as a political offensive," adding, "Even if martial law were declared, it would be immediately lifted by the National Assembly, so the claim about martial law is illogical."

He continued, "Looking at the current structure of the National Assembly, even if martial law is declared, it is obvious it would be lifted immediately, and there would be a huge backlash, so why would anyone do it? It is not common sense," he added. Referring to the 2018 controversy over the military's Defense Security Command preparing for martial law, the Presidential Office official pointed out, "At that time, President Moon Jae-in, who was abroad, ordered an urgent investigation, and hundreds were investigated and prosecuted, but not a single person was even indicted on charges," and said, "As a result, only the number of counterintelligence personnel was reduced, and our counterintelligence capabilities were greatly damaged."

He also said, "We hope our citizens will not be misled by such false political offensives," and "We ask the military personnel, who may feel frustrated and hurt by these offensives, to focus on their fundamental duty of protecting the country without being overly concerned."

Meanwhile, regarding Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Korea, the Presidential Office stated, "We are in the final stages of coordinating the specific schedule and final agenda."