Police Summon Sangmin Lee, Inhyeong Yeo, Jinwoo Lee Under 'Emergency Martial Law'...Suspect Status

The police have decided to summon and investigate former Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min, Counterintelligence Commander Yeo In-hyung, and Capital Defense Command Commander Lee Jin-woo in connection with the 'December 3 Emergency Martial Law Incident.'

Former Minister of the Interior and Safety Sang-min Lee. Photo by Asia Economy DB

On the 9th, the National Police Agency's Special Investigation Unit for Emergency Martial Law notified the three individuals to appear as suspects. A representative of the Special Investigation Unit explained, "The schedule has not been finalized and is currently being coordinated."

Former Minister Lee is suspected of conspiring and endorsing the illegal martial law in advance, including attending the Cabinet meeting during the martial law period.

Commander Yeo is suspected of playing a leading role in enforcing the martial law, including attempting to arrest key figures such as politicians immediately after the martial law was declared.

Commander Lee reportedly was dispatched to the National Assembly site during the martial law and stated that he received a phone call from President Yoon Seok-yeol inquiring about the situation shortly after the martial law was declared.

Previously, the National Police Agency's Criminal Investigation Headquarters expanded the existing emergency martial law investigation team by adding over 30 investigators from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Investigation Division, the Serious Crime Investigation Division, and the Crime Intelligence Division of the Criminal Investigation Headquarters, forming a special investigation unit of about 150 members. Special Investigation Unit Chief Woo Jong-su emphasized, "There are no limitations on the personnel or material subjects of this investigation," and added, "We will conduct a strict investigation based on law and principles."

So far, five complaints related to the emergency martial law have been filed. The accused include President Yoon, former Minister Lee, former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, Army Chief of Staff Park An-su, former Commander Yeo, former Commander Lee, former Special Warfare Commander Kwak Jong-geun, Police Commissioner General Cho Ji-ho, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Kim Bong-sik, National Assembly Security Chief Mok Hyun-tae, and People Power Party Floor Leader Chu Kyung-ho, totaling 11 individuals.

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