Prosecutor's Health and Welfare Minister Summoned...a search and seizure of water radiators and counterintelligence agents

[Anchor]
The special investigation headquarters of the prosecution, which is investigating the emergency martial law case, is calling in Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyu-hong to investigate.

All-round investigations into the military are also continuing, including raids on the Army Capital Defense Command and the Counterintelligence Command.

Connect with reporters to find out more. Reporter Kim Dahyun!

[Reporter]
Yes, this is the special investigation headquarters of the prosecution.

[Anchor]
First, the prosecution's summoning of Minister Cho Kyu-hong, please point out what meaning to look at it.

[Reporter]
Yes, Health and Welfare Minister Cho Kyu-hong attended a cabinet meeting held just before President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of emergency martial law on the 3rd.

The prosecution seems to be asking what kind of discussions came and went during the Cabinet meeting on the declaration of martial law at the time and whether there were any problems in the declaration of martial law.

At the same time, an investigation is expected to be conducted on how the emergency martial law decree states, "If medical professionals such as majors do not return to their main jobs, they will be punished."

Minister Cho's summons today (12th) is the first investigation by the special investigation headquarters of the prosecution's emergency martial law.

Starting with Minister Cho, the prosecution plans to continue investigating other former and current ministers and Prime Minister Han Deok-soo and other participants in the Cabinet meeting.

It seems that they are focusing their efforts on strengthening the investigation of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has declared martial law himself and is being pointed out as the head of the civil war.

[Anchor]
The investigation into the command of the military is also going on day after day?

[Reporter]
Yes, the Special Prosecutor's Office has been conducting a search and seizure of the Army Capital Defense Command and Lee Jin-woo's home with the military prosecution since this morning.

The Special Lease of Military Police belonging to the Ministry of Water and Defense was put into the operation to block the National Assembly immediately after the declaration of the emergency martial law,
At the time of the
emergency martial law, the 'B-1' bunker managed by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration was considered as a detention facility for key figures such as lawmakers.

In addition, the prosecution is also conducting a second summons for Yeo In-hyeong, the head of the counterintelligence command, who is suspected of playing a leading role in declaring martial law.

We plan to additionally check the mobilization of martial law forces and whether they have planned in advance.

In addition, the prosecution has been conducting a search and seizure of the Defense Security Command of the Armed Forces for four days since the 9th.

[Anchor]
The joint investigation headquarters, which announced the launch yesterday (11th), will also start preparing in earnest?

[Reporter]
Yes, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, the police, and the Ministry of National Defense are holding a full-fledged working-level meeting from 3 p.m. today.

It is known that various cooperation measures such as specific work sharing and information exchange methods are discussed.

The prosecution, which was excluded from the joint investigation, expressed its displeasure but said it would communicate with the joint investigation headquarters, but it is unlikely that the consultation will proceed in the near future.

In particular, with the launch of the Joint Investigation Headquarters, the police can apply for search and communication warrants through the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit.

There is also a possibility that the competition between the prosecution and the joint investigation headquarters over the forced investigation will become more prominent.

So far, I'm Kim Da-hyun of YTN at the Special Investigation Headquarters of the Prosecution Service.