Investigators persistently attempt to gain access to the office of the PPP's floor leader for a second consecutive day.
The special counsel team, currently investigating the botched martial law bid of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, has encountered several obstacles in its mission. On December 3, allegations of obstruction emerged, with the special counsel team investigating Choo Eun-suk, the spokesperson of the parliamentary committee of the opposition People Power Party, for alleged involvement in obstructing lawmakers from participating in a vote to lift Yoon's martial law declaration.
The obstruction is believed to have involved changing the venue of an emergency meeting of PPP lawmakers multiple times at Yoon's request. However, the PPP officials argued that the team could not enter the National Assembly without approval from the Assembly speaker, who is currently on a trip to China.
The raid on Choo Kyung-ho's homes and offices by the special counsel team was separate from the search of the office of the People Power Party's floor leader. The initial attempt to raid the National Assembly on Tuesday was left due to opposition by PPP officials. The National Assembly speaker's absence in China has delayed the approval for the raid, causing a delay in the special counsel team's investigation.
Despite these delays, the special counsel team is continuing its investigation. The search of the office of the People Power Party's floor leader is still ongoing, marking the second day of attempts. The spokesperson of the parliamentary committee of the opposition People Power Party currently under investigation by special investigator Cho Eun-suk is not mentioned in the provided search results.
The National Assembly passed a motion to repeal Yoon's decree early the next morning with only 18 of the PPP's 108 lawmakers present. Many PPP lawmakers were unable to participate in the vote, contributing to the low turnout.
The special counsel team's investigation is focused on Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid, with the search related to Choo Kyung-ho's alleged involvement. The team's persistence in gaining access to the offices and homes of those under investigation highlights the seriousness of the allegations and the importance of upholding the rule of law.
