South Korea’s prosecutors have said that the suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, authorized the military to use weapons if necessary to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law.
The 10-page summary of the prosecution indictment report for former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun also disclosed that Yoon vowed on December 3 to declare martial law three times if necessary.
Yoon, who was ousted by the National Assembly this month, is under investigation for his short-lived attempt to scrap civilian rule, which plunged the country into political turmoil and led to his impeachment.
His lawyer, Yoon Kab-keun, dismissed the prosecutors’ report, calling it a one-sided account that neither corresponds to objective circumstances nor common sense.
On December 3, as lawmakers rushed to parliament to vote down Yoon’s martial law declaration, heavily armed troops invaded the building, scaling fences, smashing windows, and landing by helicopter.
The prosecution indictment report said Yoon told the chief of the capital defense command, Lee Jin-woo, that military forces could shoot if necessary to enter the National Assembly.
“Have you still not got in? What are you doing? Break down the door and drag them out, even if it means shooting,” Yoon allegedly told Lee.
Yoon also allegedly instructed the head of the Defense Counterintelligence Command, General Kwak Jong-keun, to quickly enter the National Assembly since the quorum for lifting the martial law declaration had not been met.
“So quickly get inside the National Assembly and bring out the people inside the chamber. Break down the doors with an axe if necessary and drag everyone out,” he added.
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