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Special Prosecutor Inspects Suspected Detention Site from 12.3 Martial Law Era

From Hankyoreh · (6m ago) Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • A special prosecutor's team conducted an on-site inspection of a suspected detention facility for election commission officials during the 12.3 emergency martial law period.
  • The inspection focused on a Bunker-1 facility within the Capital Defense Command, identified as a potential site for detaining election officials under the guise of preventing election manipulation.
  • The investigation also involved verifying the 'collection point' mentioned in a suspect's notebook, located at a Marine Corps Yeonpyeong Unit facility, as part of the probe into alleged conspiracy to murder.

The ongoing investigation into the 12.3 emergency martial law period continues to uncover disturbing details, with the latest on-site verification of a suspected detention facility highlighting the extent of alleged pre-emptive actions planned by certain military and intelligence figures.

This facility is a place where access by the general public is strictly controlled, and it is known to be a place planned as a detention site for key martial law personnel who were to arrest Central Election Commission officials.

— Special Prosecutor's TeamThe team described the significance of the Bunker-1 facility during their on-site verification.

The special prosecutor's team's focus on Bunker-1 within the Capital Defense Command, identified as a potential site for detaining election commission officials, raises serious questions about the intentions behind the martial law declaration. The alleged plan to detain officials under the pretext of preventing election manipulation suggests a deliberate effort to control the electoral process by force.

Furthermore, the examination of a 'collection point' at the Marine Corps Yeonpyeong Unit, as detailed in a suspect's notebook, adds another layer to the complex web of alleged conspiracies. The notebook's contents, listing prominent figures as 'Grade A' targets for arrest and suggesting their relocation to Yeonpyeong Island, paint a chilling picture of potential purges and suppression.

The suspect was ordered by former Information Command chief Moon Sang-ho to arrest and detain about 30 election commission officials on the day martial law was declared, using restraints and hoods, and then transport them to the Capital Defense Command bunker.

— Special Prosecutor's TeamThe team detailed the alleged plan involving the suspect, Noh Sang-won, and election commission officials.

While the special prosecutor's team has cleared some officials, such as former North Jeolla Province Governor Kim Kwan-young, of charges related to aiding rebellion, the investigation into the core allegations of conspiracy and intent to murder remains active. The meticulous on-site inspections and verification of evidence underscore the gravity of the situation and the pursuit of truth behind the controversial events of the 12.3 martial law period.

The governor publicly expressed his position that the declaration of emergency martial law was unconstitutional through a press interview 29 minutes after the declaration.

— Special Prosecutor's TeamThe team explained why former North Jeolla Province Governor Kim Kwan-young was cleared of charges.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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