" Contrary to the closing argument given by South Korean President Yoon Seok-youl at the Constitutional Court on February 26 this year, a video was released showing a civilian reporter being assaulted by martial law troops.
The commander claimed that he had limited the military's duties to security and maintaining order, but the martial law troops actually restrained journalists engaged in legitimate reporting with cable ties and assaulted them.
In particular, Kim Hyun-tae, the special commissioner of former 707, said, "The cable ties were prepared to lock the doors of the National Assembly building (not for siege)."
On the 1st, the Economic Daily posted on YouTube a video of one of its journalists who was being interviewed by martial law troops at around 11:54 pm on December 3rd of last year.
The video was released of the assault on reporter Yoo Jieun. The video was taken by security cameras at the National Assembly, and Yoo was said to have been filming martial law troops at the time.
The video showed martial law troops pinning Yoo against the wall of the National Assembly building and trying to bind his wrists with cable ties.
At the time, a soldier who appeared to be his superior gave the direct command to "bring a cable tie," and other soldiers brought the cable tie and tried to restrain him, Yoo said.
However, Yoo resisted strongly and they were unable to arrest him. In the process, Yoo was reportedly assaulted by the military, including being kicked. In the end, the military took Yoo's cell phone and
The footage was deleted and released. Reporter Yoo tried to obtain the footage, but was delayed due to the Personal Information Protection Act. In response, Reporter Yoo filed charges of abuse of power, arrest and assault on the police.
Kim Hyun-tae, former commander of the unit, and an unnamed member of the 707 Special Commission were indicted on seven charges, and the National Assembly obtained video footage of the charges.
"I emphasized to them that they should hold on to cable ties and other equipment because they might be restrained," but then suddenly changed his stance and said the cable ties were not for restraints but for blocking the gate.
Kim also said, "I think the commander was in the favor of the Democratic Party," with regard to Kwak Jeong-gyun, the former commander of the Special Forces, who was the first to reveal President Yoon's order to "bring out the members of the National Assembly."
Kim, the former commander, has not been indicted on charges of engaging in important duties in a civil war and abuse of power.
2025/04/02 09:43 KST
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