Hong Cheol-ho Senior Secretary for Political Affairs "Possibility of Additional Summons"... Submission of Absence Excuse Letter
Jung Jin-seok, Chief of Staff to the President, and Shin Won-sik, Director of the National Security Office, will appear before investigative agencies on the 30th as accused persons in connection with the 'martial law emergency situation.'
According to the National Assembly Steering Committee on the 27th, Chief Jung submitted a letter of absence stating that he will not be able to attend the scheduled inquiry on the 30th. He explained that the reason for his absence was that he was notified by the investigative agency to appear as an accused person on the same day.
Shin Won-sik, Director of the National Security Office, also stated that he will not attend the Steering Committee inquiry, citing that he was notified by the investigative agency to appear as a witness on the same day. Hong Cheol-ho, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs, was also investigated by the prosecution on the 24th but submitted a letter of absence, saying that additional summonses could not be ruled out.
Seo Mi-hwa, a member of the National Assembly Steering Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, stated, "Despite repeated requests for witness appearances by the National Assembly, the witnesses affiliated with the Presidential Office have habitually failed to appear and have not provided any explanation regarding the internal rebellion incident. We will file a strict complaint against them at next week's Steering Committee."
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