I want you to show a righteous attitude and encourage a swift verdict in the civil courts." On the 15th, Rep. Lee said on his SNS, "We need to create an election environment where the people can think about policies and visions.
"Through constructive elections, we can choose the right person to overcome the crisis facing the Republic of Korea," Lee said. "We must expedite the impeachment process so that national chaos can be minimized," he said.
"I deeply sympathize with Chairman Lee's argument that this should not happen," he said, adding, "The Constitutional Court should not respond to any tactics used by President Yoon Seok-yeol to delay the proceedings."
At the same time, he asked, "I hope the court will uphold the mandatory provisions of the Public Offices Election Act so that we don't see anyone fighting for bulletproof ball in the upcoming presidential election."
Prior to this, Lee Jae-myung held a press conference at the National Assembly on the morning of the 15th, saying, "I want the Constitutional Court to quickly proceed with the impeachment procedure for President Yoon," and "That alone will cause chaos in the country."
Regarding the legal risks surrounding the chairman himself, such as the guilty verdict in the first trial for violating the Public Offices Election Act, he said, "This trial indictment itself is very political and unusual.
"Many people agree that this does not fit the criteria for the presumption of innocence," he said. "The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea has adopted the principle of presumption of innocence, and this is something that is decided rationally according to the law and common sense, and I will follow that procedure.
will be faithfully carried out."
2024/12/15 14:55 KST
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