On the 20th, Dong-A Ilbo reported that the book by former president Han Dong-hoon, "Han Dong-hoon's Choice: People Come First," which went on pre-order the day before, contained the following content related to the emergency martial law:
Regarding President Yoon Seok-yeol's claim that the law was a warning, Han said, "It's difficult for lawmakers to gather.
Considering the sudden declaration of martial law just after 10 p.m., it is clear that President Yoon had the intention of preventing the National Assembly from passing a resolution to lift martial law," he reportedly refuted in his book.
Regarding the issue of the so-called "political arrest group," Han said he received a message immediately after the emergency martial law was declared that told him to "turn off your cell phones and evacuate with your family."
Han, who was heading to Yeouido in Seoul to have the emergency law lifted, was told by a ruling party official, "If you are arrested, you may actually die. So, you should immediately choose a hideout and stay there.
"You should stay safe. Turn off your cell phones so you can't be tracked. It would be best to evacuate your family as well."
Former Chairman Han stated that he was against emergency martial law in preparation for his own arrest.
He also included in his book a pre-recorded interview with the then Prime Minister. This focuses on the suspicions surrounding the "political arrest group" that grew during the investigation under emergency law.
The prosecution said that former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun had been interfering with former National Defense Intelligence Commander Yeo In-hyun and former South Korean representative Lee Jae-myung, both of whom were civil servants.
Commander Yo ordered the arrest and detention of about 10 people, including the party leader and National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik, and instructed Kim Dae-woo, head of the counterintelligence investigation team, to "start with arresting the three people: Lee Jae-myung, Woo Sik, and Han Dong-hoon."
The next day, when Han asked President Yoon why he was trying to arrest him during a meeting with him, President Yoon replied, "There is no such fact. If they were trying to arrest a politician,
The book also includes the circumstances under which he responded, "If that had happened, I would have mobilized the Counterintelligence Command." At the time, he was not informed that the Counterintelligence Command had launched a team to arrest politicians, but he said that President Yoon had
The mention of the counterintelligence officer caused Han to become confused. The book is 384 pages long, and in it Han writes about his opposition to emergency martial law, his resolution to lift martial law, his attempt to step down early and in an orderly manner,
The book includes the situation and thoughts of President Yoon over the 14 days leading up to the passage of the impeachment motion and his resignation as party leader. It also contains a wealth of political views and philosophies, including his reasons for being in politics, his mission as a public official, and the country he dreams of.
Medici Media, a publishing house, said of Han, "He is a liberal democrat who values reason and rationality, common sense and the public's perspective. As a conservative, he emphasizes principles and responsibility, and is a man who has supported the establishment of the law and order and the creation of a bright future."
"The People Come First," which will be published on the 26th, began pre-orders at around 9:30 a.m. on the 19th. 10,000 copies were sold in about six hours after pre-orders began.
It sold over 100,000 copies, making it the number one publisher in overall sales.
2025/02/20 20:38 KST
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