President Yoon said, "Declaration of martial law, act of governance..."Whether it is impeached or investigated, I will fight back with pride."

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President Yoon Suk Yeol, who had been silent, spoke to the public five days later and said that the declaration of martial law was an act of governance to protect the constitutional order.

He said he had no intention of rebellion and that he would stand up to impeachment and investigation, saying he was not subject to judicial review.

Let's hear President Yoon's statement firsthand.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President] The opposition party is now doing a frantic knife dance, saying declaring an emergency martial law constitutes a rebellion. Is there a two-hour rebellion? Is it a riot to put a small number of troops in for a while to maintain order?

It is to protect and restore the constitutional order and the national constitution by informing the people of the crisis of the ruined country. 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.

Whether you impeach me or investigate me, I will stand up to it with pride. I will fight with the people until the last minute.