President Yoon said, "Where is a two-hour civil war..."I will fight against impeachment or investigation."

[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a public statement five days later, effectively denying the charge of rebellion, saying that the declaration of emergency martial law is an act of governance that is not subject to judicial review.

There was no mention of his future, such as his resignation, and he said he would fight back confidently, whether impeached or investigated, indicating his intention to engage in a legal dispute at the Constitutional Court.

I'm connecting with a reporter from the presidential office to find out more. Reporter Kang Min-kyung!

President Yoon Suk Yeol has repeatedly emphasized the legitimacy of declaring martial law, strongly criticizing the big opposition?

[Reporter]
That's right. President Yoon Suk Yeol has made an additional public statement for the first time in five days.

I distributed this morning's pre-recorded 29-minute video and statement at around 9:42, the main content of which was an appeal for justification for declaring martial law.President

Yoon stressed that emergency martial law is aimed at protecting and restoring the constitutional order and the national constitution by informing the people of the crisis of the collapse.

He said that the reason for putting troops into the National Assembly was to symbolically inform the catastrophic behavior of the large opposition party and maintain order in preparation for the crowding of citizens.

There was no separate explanation for the "order to arrest lawmakers," which was testified earlier by the commander of the special forces.President

Yoon reiterated that the president's declaration of emergency martial law is constitutional, but let's listen to the relevant part.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: How can a president's constitutional decision and act of governance be a civil war? The president's exercise of the right to declare emergency martial law is an act of governance that is not subject to judicial review, such as the exercise of amnesty and diplomatic power.President

Yoon aimed at the Democratic Party of Korea, which is accused of rebellion, saying that he is making numerous false incitements to bring down the president by somehow creating a crime of rebellion.

He raised his voice, saying, "What on earth is a two-hour civil war?" and asked back, "Why is the big opposition rushing to impeach with false incitement?"President

Yoon raised his voice, saying that the large opposition party is trying to avoid the president's impeachment and hold an early presidential election when the president's conviction is imminent.

The prosecution, as well as the opposition party, refuted that it was not a crime of rebellion against President Yoon as the head of the charge of rebellion,
It is analyzed that
is actually preparing for the Constitutional Court's review of the impeachment bill in the future, expressing doubts about the purpose of the large opposition party.

[Anchor]
So, instead of voluntarily resigning or resigning, did President Yoon decide to face impeachment?

[Reporter]
President Yoon did not mention his future, but it is read as such in context.

Let's listen to President Yoon's remarks in person.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: Whether you impeach me or investigate me, I will stand up to it. I have already said that I will not avoid the issue of legal and political responsibility regarding the declaration of martial law.

In fact, it is read as a declaration that he will reject the demand for "self-resignation" or "Haya" and stand on the impeachment bench.

윤 대통령은 여기저기서 광란의 칼춤을 추는 사람들은 나라가 이 상태에 오기까지 어디서 도대체 무얼 했느냐며,

He also said he would fight with the people until the end,

[Anchor]
It is said that President Yoon himself explained the controversial deployment of martial law forces in the NEC.

Please tell this part, too.

[Reporter]
Yes, in today's statement, President Yoon directly mentioned the suspicion of election fraud by the NEC, saying that there were more serious things that had not been revealed in the declaration of martial law.

Recalling that there was a North Korean hacking attack on constitutional institutions such as the NEC in the second half of last year, he said there was a North Korean hacking attack on the NEC.

He then pointed out that when an NIS employee tried to hack as a hacker, data could be manipulated as much as possible and there was virtually no firewall.

At the same time, he asked how the people could trust the results of the election when the election committee is such a sham.

In fact, President Yoon directly mentioned the suspicion of "fraudulent election" proposed by former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun.

To sum up, throughout the 29-minute discourse, President Yoon noted the legitimacy of his declaration of martial law, criticized the huge opposition party, and emphasized that the situation before and after martial law was "constitutional."

He announced a completely different position from five days ago when he said he would appoint all powers, including his term, to our party, or the ruling party.

President Yoon's statement is expected to be the biggest variable in the impeachment vote, which is only two days away, with the ruling party in a self-inflicted mood after hearing the statement right now.

I'm Kang Min-kyung of YTN in the presidential office in Yongsan.

Reporter for shooting
: Jung Tae-woo