The National Innovation Party has released the contents of a Telegram conversation from the night of December 3rd, when President Yoon Seok-yeol declared martial law.
On the 19th, Representative Hwang Un-ha of the National Innovation Party shared on Facebook, "On the day of the illegal martial law on December 3rd, the National Innovation Party was the first to gather all members in the National Assembly plenary session hall. We are releasing the group chat from that urgent day," and shared a screenshot of the Telegram chat room. In the Telegram chat room, Representative Shin Jang-sik was the first to report at 10:28 PM, "The president has just declared martial law." Representative Jung Chun-sang responded, "He must be crazy. Completely crazy." When Representative Jung said, "If the Speaker of the National Assembly is detained, the resolution to lift martial law cannot be passed," Representative Shin agreed and called the members to gather in the National Assembly, saying, "We need to stay in the National Assembly." Former National Innovation Party leader Cho Kuk announced at 10:47 PM, "I'm heading to the National Assembly." When Representative Lee Hae-min asked if it was possible to enter the National Assembly, Chief of Staff Jang Sung-hoon replied, "It is currently impossible to enter the National Assembly." Representative Cha Kyu-geun shared a photo of the entrance situation inside the National Assembly at 11:08 PM, saying, "I met the Speaker after climbing over the wall and brought him to the Speaker's office." It was reported that Speaker Woo Won-shik entered the National Assembly by climbing over the wall after the main gate was closed following the declaration of martial law. About an hour after the declaration of martial law, former leader Cho Kuk said, "I'm entering through the main gate." Representative Jung urged, "You can enter now by showing your ID, but it might be difficult once the military forces are deployed, so hurry up." Around 3:44 PM, after the martial law was lifted, former leader Cho Kuk shared a draft of the impeachment motion against President Yoon. Representative Hwang said, "We immediately drafted an impeachment motion citing rebellion charges that night," and added, "After the first impeachment motion was rejected, we quickly drafted the second impeachment motion and shared it with the Democratic Party."
Looking at the Telegram contents of the People Power Party, the Democratic Party, and the National Innovation Party, one can gauge the level of each party.
While the Democratic Party and the National Innovation Party were aware of what needed to be done to lift the martial law and communicated accordingly, the People Power Party members were waiting for instructions, discussing the suspension of the stock market, and acting according to their positions within the party rather than working to lift the martial law.
In other words, the newly formed National Innovation Party recognized that each member of the National Assembly has authority and responsibility as a constitutional body, while the other side seemed to lack any thought.
A few members recognized the problem, but they did not agree and were only waiting for instructions from the party leadership, seemingly looking for a way to avoid responsibility.
Based on this content alone, if they did not have some prior agreement and sympathy, it appears that a group of subpar individuals gathered and parasitized.
I hope that such people, who pretend to be symbols of conservatism, are now ousted, and that a true conservative force emerges that works for the country and the nation while upholding our laws and order.