President Yoon's "judgment before investigation"...25th, not to respond.

[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol's side said that the impeachment trial comes before the investigation.

In fact, it is interpreted as a sign that it will refuse to comply with the summons of the headquarters on the 25th.

Reporter Shin Ji-won reports.

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Regarding the situation in which President Yoon Suk Yeol continues to refuse to comply with the investigative agency's request for attendance, President Yoon expressed his position through his representative.

The impeachment trial process takes precedence over the investigation.

[Seok Dong-hyun / Advice to President Yoon Suk Yeol's lawyers: From the president's point of view, the impeachment trial comes first.]

He also mentioned that the investigation was conducted while former President Park Geun Hye lost his presidential status after the impeachment process.

The authority has been suspended, but since he is president,
The purpose is that it is not appropriate to attend the
investigation agency and be investigated by the suspect,
It is interpreted as meaning that the government will virtually not respond to the second summons notification scheduled for the 25th of this month.

At the same time, the main stage of public debate should be an open impeachment court under the participation of constitutional judges,

also said the debate over whether or not to establish a rebellion will be settled in the process.

[Seok Dong-hyun / Advice to President Yoon Suk Yeol's lawyers: We should pay attention to why we ended up with such emergency martial law. The investigation is frustrating for the president because the investigative agency only asks what they think is the scope of the investigation, isn't it?]

{President Yoon's side countered that it was not a "time drag" on the defense's refusal to submit senior orders and to serve documents necessary for investigation and judgment.

However, it is interpreted that President Yoon, who said he would stand up to the investigation and impeachment, postponed the legal process for a long time and actually chose a delay strategy.

I'm Shin Jiwon of YTN.

Filmmaker: Choi Sung-hoon
Video editing: Choi Yeon-ho