 ▲ 13일 오전 서울 종로구 헌법재판소 대심판정에서 열린 윤석열 대통령 탄핵심판 8차 변론기일. © 공동취재 |
13일 윤석열 대통령 헌법재판소 탄핵심판 8차 변론기일 증인심문에서 김봉식 전 서울경찰청장은 "윤석열 대통령으로부터 국회의원 등 주요 인사 체포·국회 봉쇄 지시를 받은 사실이 없다"고 밝혔다.
이날 오후 서울 종로구 헌재 대심판정에서 열린 8차 변론 두 번째 증인으로 김 전 청장은 윤 대통령 변호인의 '대통령이 조지호 경찰청장·증인에게 주요 인사 체포를 지시한 적 있느냐'란 질문에 "없다"며 이같이 답했다.
그러면서 '12·3 비상계엄 선포 직전 삼청동 안가에서 윤 대통령·조지호 경찰청장과 회동' 관련해선 "10분도 채 안 되는 짧은 시간이었다"며 '당시 대통령이 두 사람에게 방첩사를 언급하거나 지원하라 한 사실이 있느냐' 질문엔 "전혀 들은 바 없다"고 답변했다.
또 '김용현 전 국방장관으로부터 국회 봉쇄 지원 등을 요청받았나'란 질의엔 "그런 사실이 없다"며 '대통령은 직접 국회 출입을 차단하란 말을 안 했고 증인이나 조 청장이 질서 유지 차원에서 통제하게 된 것이냐' 질문에 "네"라고 답했다.
이어 '국회 장악을 시도하거나 장악 지시를 받은 적 있느냐'란 짊문에 "대통령으로부터 구체적 지시가 없었고, 국회를 1차 차단할 때는 질서 유지 차원서 (했다)"며 "그게 잘못된 조치인 걸 알고 바로 해제한 것"이라고 답했다.
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8th impeachment trial argument, Kim Bong-sik: "The president did not order the blockade of the National Assembly or the arrest of key figures"
Constitutional Court 2nd Witness Interrogation 'Have you ever attempted to seize control of the National Assembly or received instructions to do so?' Kim: "There was no specific instruction from the President, and the first blockade of the National Assembly was done to maintain order and was lifted immediately."
-kihong Kim reporter
On the 13th, during the 8th hearing of the impeachment trial of President Yoon Seok-yeol at the Constitutional Court, former Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Kim Bong-sik stated, “I have never received any orders from President Yoon Seok-yeol to arrest key figures, including lawmakers, or to blockade the National Assembly.”
At the 8th hearing held at the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul that afternoon, former Commissioner Kim, as the second witness, answered “no” to President Yoon’s defense attorney’s question, “Did the president ever order Police Commissioner Cho Ji-ho and the witness to arrest key figures?”
Regarding the “meeting between President Yoon and Police Commissioner Cho Ji-ho at An’ga in Samcheong-dong right before the declaration of martial law on December 3,” he said, “It was a short time, less than 10 minutes,” and to the question, “Did the president at the time mention or ask the two to support the counterintelligence service?” he answered, “I have never heard of it.”
In addition, when asked, “Did you receive a request from former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun to support the blockade of the National Assembly?” he answered, “There was no such thing,” and when asked, “The president did not directly tell you to block access to the National Assembly, and did the witness or Commissioner Cho control it in order to maintain order?” he answered, “Yes.”
When asked, “Did you ever attempt to seize control of the National Assembly or receive instructions to do so?” he answered, “There was no specific instruction from the president, and the first time we blocked the National Assembly, we did it in order to maintain order,” and “We knew it was the wrong measure, so we lifted it right away.”
