On the 22nd, the special investigation team is summoning Lee Yong-pal, the Vice Administrator of the National Fire Agency, in relation to the allegations regarding former President Yoon Suk-yeol's orders for the shutdown of media outlets during the emergency martial law on Dec. 3.
According to legal circles, the special investigation team summoned the Vice Administrator this morning as a witness.
It is reported that the special investigation team plans to investigate the facts regarding the allegations that former Minister Lee Sang-min ordered the shutdown of some media outlets to the fire department during the emergency martial law.
Former Minister Lee is accused of receiving orders from former President Yoon during the Cabinet meeting for the declaration of the emergency martial law to shut down some media outlets and passing these orders to the fire department and police. It is known that he called both Commissioner Jo Gi-ho of the Korean National Police Agency and Administrator Heo Seok-gon of the National Fire Agency in succession to relay the instructions. Additionally, it is reported that Administrator Heo conveyed this to the Vice Administrator and former Chief of the Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters, Hwang Gi-seok.
Earlier, on the 17th, the special investigation team searched nine locations related to the allegations, including former Minister Lee's residence, the National Fire Agency, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's Sejong office, the Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters, and the Security Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. On the 18th, they called in former Chief Hwang, and on the 21st, they summoned former Director General for Planning and Coordination Bae Deok-gon to investigate the related allegations.