On the afternoon of the 2nd, the special prosecutor will summon Minister of Science and ICT Yoo Sang-im for questioning. Minister Yoo did not attend the Cabinet meeting held before the declaration of martial law. Minister Ahn Duk-geun of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, who was also summoned by the special prosecutor in the morning, is another official who did not attend the Cabinet meeting before the martial law.
According to the legal community, the special prosecutor will summon Minister Yoo as a witness for questioning starting at 3:30 p.m. on the same day. The special prosecutor is expected to confirm the circumstances of Minister Yoo's absence from the Cabinet meeting held before the declaration of martial law. Minister Yoo was appointed during the administration of Yoon Suk-yeol. He has stated that he did not attend the Cabinet meeting before martial law.
Starting today, the special prosecutor is conducting summoning of Cabinet members during the martial law period. This morning, former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Minister Ahn were summoned for questioning. This is to confirm the situation surrounding the Cabinet meetings held before and after the martial law declaration. Previously, the special investigation team for martial law only summoned those who attended the Cabinet meetings before and after the martial law. However, it is reported that the special prosecutor plans to summon those who were absent as well.