On the 3rd, the special prosecutor's office attempted to conduct a search and seizure at the People Power Party's floor leader's office and the floor administrative office again, but it was unsuccessful. Previously, on the 2nd, the special prosecutor also attempted to search these locations but withdrew due to the opposition party's backlash.
On that day, the special prosecutor tried to conduct a search and seizure at the People Power Party's floor leader's office and floor administrative office starting in the morning. However, the People Power Party members held a general meeting in the hallway in front of the floor leader's office and the administrative office, staging a sit-in, and after more than five hours of confrontation, the special prosecutor ultimately withdrew.
The People Power Party described the special prosecutor's search and seizure that day as "opposition party annihilation investigation" and "excessive investigation," and announced an indefinite sit-in.
The special prosecutor is investigating allegations that the People Power Party leadership, including then-floor leader Choo Kyung-ho, obstructed members from attending the parliamentary vote during the process of lifting the emergency martial law. At that time, the National Assembly's "resolution demanding the lifting of the emergency martial law" was passed with 190 present and 190 in favor, despite only 18 out of 108 People Power Party members participating at 1:02 a.m. on December 4.
In relation to this, the special prosecutor conducted searches and seizures at the home and office of Representative Choo on the 2nd, as well as at the office of People Power Party Representative Jo Ji-yeon. Representative Jo is known to have remained in the floor leader's office immediately after the declaration of the martial law and did not participate in the vote on the resolution demanding its lifting.