South Korean Party Threatens Impeachment Over Defense Minister's Alleged Desertion

South Korea's conservative People Power Party has issued a stern warning to Defense Minister Ahn Kyu-baek, demanding the immediate public release of his military service records. The party threatened to initiate impeachment proceedings if Ahn fails to address allegations that he deserted his post during his mandatory military service.

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Immediately release your military service records to the public. If there is no resolution of the suspicion and no voluntary resignation, the National Assembly will immediately proceed with impeachment in accordance with the stern command of the people.

Choi Bo-yoon, the party's senior spokesperson, stated that the head of the Defense Ministry, who is responsible for the discipline of the 450,000-strong military and national security, is currently embroiled in controversy over his own past "desertion allegations."

The allegations, as detailed by an anti-corruption whistleblower, Kim Young-soo, are specific and severe. They include claims of a seven-month unauthorized absence, apprehension by military police, a 30-day detention, and an additional eight months of service. Kim Young-soo has reportedly stated he is willing to face any punishment if the claims are false and has challenged Ahn to sue him for defamation.

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The disclosed content is shockingly specific. The allegations of 'seven months of unauthorized absence, apprehension by military police arrest team, 30 days in military prison, and eight months of additional service' are very precise.

The People Power Party emphasized the gravity of the accusations, suggesting that if they are true, the individual who was once pursued by a military police arrest team is now commanding the very forces that would have apprehended him. The party insists that Ahn must either clarify these suspicions or step down, asserting that the National Assembly will act on the "stern command of the people" to impeach him if these conditions are not met.

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If these allegations are true, the person who was chased by the desertion arrest team in the past is now commanding the military police and 450,000 soldiers.