Former Director of the National Intelligence Service of South Korea Cho Tae Youngwas arrested this Wednesday Negligence in performance of duties during the declaration martial law Last year, the Seoul Central District Court AFP.
In a statement sent to the agency, the court said: “The main charge is neglect of duty.”. The special prosecutor had requested his arrest on the following charges: ignore one’s duties as head of a spy agency and for Risk of destroying evidence.
The court considered the validity of the order on Tuesday and decided to grant it. In this case, judicial action was to be taken due to the then-president’s declaration of martial law in December 2024. Yoon Seok Yeolit caused a political crisis in the country.
Sent by Yun The soldiers head to Congress headquarters. To prevent members of Congress from voting to repeal the bill. Their attempts failed, and the president was arrested in January. That was the case in April removed from office and the face treason Other crimes related to the imposition of martial law.
In Cho’s case, prosecutors argued that the former director of the National Intelligence Service failed to report martial law to Congress even though he was aware of its illegality. They also accuse him of make a false statement.
“The possibility that he participated in the rebellion has increased.”declared the prosecutor. Park Ji Young This was communicated to the press last week.
Mr. Cho will be arrested following an investigation by the prosecutors. add another accusation against Yoon Seok YeolFor the collaboration with north korea regime.
The investigation led by the special prosecutor revealed the following: Yun used military operations as part of a plan to provoke North Korea And thus created a scenario in which he could declare military control of the country.
Prosecutor Park reported that the special team “raised charges of general enemy interests and abuse of power” against the former president. “Yun and others conspired to create a situation that would impose emergency martial law, increase the risk of inter-Korean armed conflict, and undermine public military interests.”” he pointed out.
South Korean prosecutors added that key evidence comes from a memo drafted by the then-military counterintelligence chief in October last year. The document urges:create instability or take advantage of opportunities that arise”.
The document also said the military should “target places where (North Korea’s) reputation is compromised and a response is inevitable, such as Pyongyang and the coastal city of Wonsan.”
Last year, the North Korean regime claimed as follows:I tried it” and the South launched a drone. drop advertising leaflets in the capitalan action that the South Korean military has never officially confirmed.
The conflict between North and South continues without a peace treaty. Armistice agreement that ended the 1950-1953 warso the two countries are technically at war.
(From AFP information)
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