EX official arrested for murder in North Korea
2022.12.03 10:38
EX official arrested for murder in North Korea
Budrigannews.com – On Saturday, a former national security adviser of South Korea was in custody, accused of manipulating a case in 2020 in which the North Korean navy killed a fishing official in the sea.
The official’s family denied reports from the administration of ex-President Moon Ja-in that Lee Da-jung tried to move North due to gambling debts, mental problems and an unhappy life. As a result, the murder caused a dispute. The administration of the occupier Yun Sok El changed his understanding and stated that there was no evidence of desertion.
In addition, the prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into Lee’s death in 2019 and the case of the deportation of two fishermen from the North Korean country against their will. Su Hun, Moon’s national security representative at the time, is accused of using evidence to support a defection bid, as well as ordering the removal of intelligence reports to cover up Lee’s death.
On Saturday, after 19 hours of discussion, the Seoul Central District Court issued a warrant for Su’s judicial arrest, citing “a serious problem, the status of the arrested person and the risk of loss of evidence.” When Su came to the discussion, he did not answer journalistic questions.
However, Su denied these accusations, accusing Yuna of political revenge. Since October, Su has stated that “it is impossible to manipulate the fact that the life of a citizen and his honor are at stake.” He said that he made decisions based on intelligence and analysis of circumstantial evidence.
“Moon and her staff not only allowed Lee to die, but killed honor by announcing their defection by stepping on the egg box of the regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un,” says the ruling Yun People’s Power Party. In a statement, “Patriot of Victory” says: “Now there is only one person outside the truth – former President Moon.”
Although he stated that the prosecutor was acting regardless of not being involved in the investigation, Yuri’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The legislature debated whether the prosecutor would press charges against Moon, who became the head of inter-Korean reconciliation, until his term of office expired in May.
Moon called the investigation “too far” and issued a statement last week accusing the Yoon administration of inappropriate applications and security policies. Su’s arrest caused controversy. A statement from Lee Rae Jin, Lee’s brother, refuted Moon’s statement, which claimed that Moon now intends to “play with the word” after Lee failed to save. He criticized Moon, insisting that he had no evidence to confirm that his brother had not deserted.
