On the 7th, the special prosecutor investigating the insurrection summoned Choi Sang-mok, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, as a witness for questioning.
The special prosecutor announced in a notice that afternoon, "We are questioning former Deputy Prime Minister Choi starting at 4 p.m."
The special prosecutor is expected to investigate whether former Deputy Prime Minister Choi and other cabinet members, such as Han Duck-soo, former Prime Minister, were complicit in or acquiesced to the insurrection, as well as the actions of officials from the presidential office at that time.
Moreover, former Deputy Prime Minister Choi is under suspicion of perjury related to a 'martial law note.' He attended a cabinet meeting just before the declaration of the state of emergency on Dec. 3 last year. On the day of the declaration, Choi received a note from former President Yoon Suk-yeol that contained information on budget planning for an emergency legislative body. He previously claimed, "Someone gave me the material in the form of a folded note," and added, "Since we decided to ignore it regarding the martial law, let's cover it up and I didn't look at it."
The special prosecutor is looking into whether these claims are true based on CCTV footage and other evidence.
Meanwhile, the special prosecutor is also summoning Shin Won-sik, former director of the National Security Office, and Cho Gyu-hong, former Minister of Health and Welfare, as witnesses for questioning.
Both attended the cabinet meeting held just before the declaration of martial law on Dec. 3 last year. The special prosecutor is expected to ask Shin and Cho about the reasons for convening the cabinet meeting and the process of its proceedings before the declaration.