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What is the issue of the 'civil war' law contained in President Yoon's statement?

2024.12.12 PM 08:36
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[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol has denied the crime of rebellion, emphasizing the legitimacy of emergency martial law throughout his public statements.

It will be an important issue in the future investigation, and reporter Shin Ji-won pointed it out.

[Reporter]
The public statement is also interpreted as a rebuttal by President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been cited as the subject of the opposition's impeachment and investigation by the prosecution and police.

The President first instructs former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to inspect the Central Election Commission's computer system,
We acknowledged the fact that we ordered troop movements immediately after the issuance of the
martial law.

However, he said it was not for the purpose of 'national constitutional disorder' and that a small number of troops were only put in for a while, adding that it was not a 'riot' level of collective action.

It denies all the requirements for the establishment of the crime of rebellion, 'purpose' and 'means'.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President] If you tried to paralyze the functioning of Congress, you would have invoked martial law on weekends, not weekdays. We made every effort to prevent safety accidents to prevent casualties..]

However, there are many parts that need to be revealed by the investigation, such as testimony that President Yoon personally called the commander of the special forces and gave specific instructions at the time when martial law forces entered the National Assembly.President

Yoon also stressed that the martial law is a high-level act of governance and is not subject to judicial review, but
The prevailing interpretation is that the
martial declaration requirements have not been met.

[Jang Young-soo / Professor of law at Korea University: It is unconstitutional and illegal in itself because it declared emergency martial law without meeting the requirements of Article 77 of the Constitution (war, incident, or national emergency).]

{President Yoon said he would not avoid legal and political responsibility, but
As he explained the legitimacy of the
martial law and expressed his position to "fight until the end," a fierce legal battle is expected in the future.

I'm Shin Jiwon of YTN.



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