South Korean Police detain the head of Military Intelligence in their investigation into martial law

MADRID Dec. 15 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The South Korean Police announced this Sunday the arrest of the head of the country’s Defense Intelligence Command, General Moon Sang Ho, and his predecessor, Noh Sang Won, within the framework of the investigation of the declaration of martial law announced by the president of the country, Yoon Suk Yeol, and immediately revoked by Parliament, which this past Saturday decided to dismiss the president.

Police suspect that Moon sent forces under his command to the National Election Commission office in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, just two minutes after the martial law announcement, suggesting that the contingent knew about it in advance. Yoon’s plan to declare martial law or had been part of the preparation for its imposition, according to sources in South Korea’s official Yonhap news agency.

Police believe that Noh, the predecessor, is a close collaborator of former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun (who attempted suicide four days ago in the cell where he was detained) and is suspected of having been involved in the preparations ordered by the president to the decree of martial law.

The main opposition party, the Democratic Party, has argued that the former head of Intelligence was in charge of drafting the aforementioned decree published shortly after Yoon’s announcement, and that he had discussed follow-up measures with the former Defense Minister afterward. after martial law was lifted.

Under emergency arrest provisions, police have 48 hours to hold the two men for questioning.

Yoon has no intention of giving up power. After learning the result of the vote in Parliament – which must be endorsed by the Constitutional Court in the coming days – the president said “never give up” and promised to continue “doing what is best for the country until the end.” .

In a message to the nation, he stated that he will take “a pause.” “I am going to think about all the criticism, but also about all the support I have received, and I will continue doing the best for the country,” he said.