Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was handed over to trial for obstructing the execution of arrest warrants and violating the deliberation rights of members of the State Council, argued that the emergency measures were to awaken the people, saying, "The cause of the national emergency is the huge opposition party."
Former President Yoon made a final statement for about 59 minutes from 5:32 p.m. to 6:31 p.m. at the final hearing of the Seoul Central District Court today (26th) on charges of obstruction of the execution of special public affairs.
Former President Yoon pointed out that the reason for declaring the December 3 emergency martial law last year was the huge opposition party. "I think I've been very patient," he said. "The anti-constitutional dictatorship of the National Assembly has paralyzed the state of affairs and collapsed the constitutional order. The cause of the national emergency is the huge opposition party, so what we can do was wake up the people and say, "Please stand up, pay attention and criticize them."
Regarding the charge of obstructing the execution of the arrest warrant of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, former President Yoon reiterated the illegality of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit's investigation, saying, "The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit is said to have recognized the rebellion while investigating the alleged abuse of authority, but it is a comedy in itself."
"There is always such a thing as strong security. It can be considered that no matter how much protection against the president, it is not excessive, but it is not mandatory to what extent it is an abuse of authority, and it is not possible to judge the extent to which it is allowed," he said. "It is difficult for a five-year president to privatize the security office."
"The guards are always carrying guns and loading live ammunition," he said. "As long as the Korean presidential system persists, this kind of judgment can jeopardize the president's safety considerably."
Regarding the allegation of infringement of the right to deliberate on the members of the State Council, former President Yoon said, "Deliberation is an advisory to the president, and it is questionable whether providing advice to the president is a right and obligation between the president and the members of the State Council," adding, "Please understand that it is difficult to do it like a weekly Cabinet meeting because it is the first exercise of the national emergency right in 45 years."
Regarding the allegation of writing the martial law declaration after the death, he said, "I've been in public office for 26 years, but I think this kind of official document exists in Korea," claiming that the declaration in question is not an official document, but a false official document cannot be applied.
Regarding the allegation of abuse of authority that he ordered foreign media to spread the government's position containing false facts, he said, "The spokesperson is the person who conveys the position of the heads of the institutions, and (the fact) is that they are covered by the media. If you tell me your position, it's up to the media whether you accept it or not," he said. "I was talking about my position."
"There is no such thing as an imperial presidency. You just immediately pushed into your official residence by making a "civil war" even though martial law was lifted," he said. "How light of a president would he be to do this?"
Regarding the special prosecutor's 10-year prison sentence, the lawyers said, "The legal and factual basis is extremely weak and it is an excessive sentence leaning on a political frame," adding, "I believe the court will make a fair judgment only according to the criminal law of records and evidence without wavering in the political wave."
The court will issue a sentence at 2 p.m. on the 16th of next month in accordance with the Insurrection Special Prosecutor Act, which stipulates the sentence within six months after the prosecution is filed.
Kim Ji-young, a reporter for Digital News, [email protected]
I think he want to go to a mental hospital rather than a prison.
Will that dream come true?
