Jo Eun-seok Special Prosecutor Requests Arrest Warrant for Former Minister Lee Sang-min

The Special Investigative Team (led by Special Prosecutor Jo Eun-seok) investigating the insurrection case involving former President Yoon Suk-yeol has filed for an arrest warrant for former Minister of the Interior and Safety, Lee Sang-min, on the 28th, related to the alleged order for power and water cut-offs to media outlets during the December 3rd state of emergency.

The Special Prosecutor announced during a media briefing that "we have requested an arrest warrant for former Minister Lee Sang-min on charges of participating in important tasks related to insurrection, abuse of power, and perjury." This marks the first arrest warrant request for a high-ranking official following the Special Prosecutor's investigation, suggesting that the investigation into the case will accelerate.

Charges of participating in important tasks related to insurrection and abuse of power have been applied.

Earlier, the Special Prosecutor conducted a search and seizure of former Minister Lee's residence on the 17th, followed by questioning him as a suspect for over 18 hours on the 25th.

Currently, the Special Prosecutor suspects that on the day the state of emergency was declared on December 3rd, former Minister Lee directly received orders from former President Yoon Suk-yeol regarding power and water cut-offs to media outlets, and made calls to Fire Chief Heo Seok-gon and others to carry out these orders.

※ Further details will be reported later.

이미지 출처: Former Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min speaking at the second hearing of the Special Committee on the Investigation of Insurrection Charges through the Declaration of a State of Emergency by the Yoon Suk-yeol government held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on February 4.