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*Ruling party leader stated that the political situation will be resolved in no time. *Former defense minister arrested for his role in martial law. teleSUR

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00:00And we move on to other topics.

00:01South Korean Prosecutor General Park Se-hyun confirmed on Sunday that President Jung Sung-kyo

00:07is being investigated for treason.

00:09The head of state assured that the head of state is registered as a suspect under these

00:16charges.

00:17The proceedings, being carried out by several prosecutors, began after numerous complaints

00:22were filed in connection with the short-lived declaration of martial law last week.

00:27In this context, the president has survived an impeachment motion because his party boycotted

00:32the session of the National Assembly on Saturday.

00:42And in this context, South Korean ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon offered statements in

00:48relation to the early retreat of President Jung Sung-kyo.

00:54Through the orderly early retreat of the president, we will minimize the confusion that will be

00:59caused to South Korea and its people, stably resolve the political situation, and recover

01:05liberal democracy.

01:11President Jung Sung-kyo also promised to follow the people's demand and leave plans to stabilize

01:17state affairs, including his term to the party.

01:21Therefore, I believe that there will be no confusion in the process of the orderly early

01:26retreat.

01:31And we continue in South Korea as former Defense Minister Kim Jong-un was arrested on orders

01:36of the prosecutor's office as part of the investigation into the martial law ordered

01:41by the country's President Jung Sung-kyo on Tuesday.

01:45According to local media, the special investigations headquarters of the South Korean prosecutor's

01:49office arrested Kim for instigating violence, abuse of authority, and obstruction of justice

01:55in the exercise of his duties.

01:58In this regard, it was also unveiled that the former South Korean Defense Minister advised

02:02the President to declare the martial law.

02:05Kim voluntarily submitted himself to a late-night interrogation by the official body.

02:11With the measure, the former minister became the first person to be detained in connection

02:15with the six-hour martial law crisis in South Korea.

South Korea | Prosecutor’s Office investigates President for treason

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