Regarding some of the protesters who stormed into the Seoul Western District Court where the arrest warrants were issued, the letter said, "We fully understand your feelings of frustration and anger, but we ask that you express your views in a peaceful manner."
While indirectly alluding to the wrongdoing of violence, President Yoon is asserting the legitimacy of martial law and will fight the case in court, which is consistent with his previous messages.
In his fourth speech two days before the vote on the bill, he said, "I will fight to the end," and on the 1st, he also called on protesters who gathered in front of his official residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, to "call on all of us to join together."
He was arrested on the 15th, and on the same day as the video message was released, he also posted a handwritten manuscript on Feibook that read, "Martial law is not a crime, but a way to overcome the national crisis."
President Yoon is expected to continue sending messages through his legal team and continuing his politics from prison.
Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the same day, "He is the main culprit who used sophistry, incited violence, and created this unfortunate situation.
"President Yoon is ruining the country by saying he wants to live, and we must severely punish his anti-national criminal acts," he said.
"President Yoon bears the greatest responsibility for inciting his supporters to demonstrate for the safety of his people. President Yoon wants civil war more than any civil war," the report said.
2025/01/19 20:52 KST
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