It is expected that he will appeal to the public by emphasizing the legitimacy of the martial law. According to legal circles on the 25th, the Constitutional Court will hold the 11th hearing for the impeachment trial of President Yoon at 2 p.m. on the same day.
The impeachment motion against President Yoon was passed on December 14, 2019, and the trial will conclude 73 days after it was submitted to the Constitutional Court.
On this day, after examining the evidence, the Constitutional Court decided that
The attorneys for President Yoon, who is the defendant, will each be given two hours to make their final statements. After that, the prosecution committee will decide whether to accept the case or not.
The National Assembly will give its final opinion and then the debate will end. The National Assembly side will argue that the December 3 emergency martial law did not meet the conditions for declaration as stipulated in the Constitution, and is therefore unconstitutional and illegal. President Yoon mobilized the military and police to impose martial law on the National Assembly and the central government.
We plan to publish a summary of our arguments that this is an attempt to infringe on constitutional institutions such as the Election Commission, that it is a serious violation of the law, and that he should be removed from office.
The Diet held a final meeting the previous evening to review its debate strategy.
President Yoon's side said that the emergency law is an inherent power of the president, and that the impeachment of the opposition party and budget cuts have created a situation akin to a national emergency.
It is expected that they will argue that the declaration of martial law was lawful and that since martial law was merely a “warning” and ended without causing any harm, it is appropriate to dismiss the impeachment charges.
Over the weekend, Yoon's legal team visited Seoul Detention Center, where Yoon is being held, and met with the president to plan their defense strategy until the previous day.
The most important thing to note is what message President Yoon will deliver in his final statement. He is said to have handwritten the statement himself while in prison.
President Yoon is expected to convey his assessment of the martial law, his own opinion, his views on witnesses and other related people, and a message to the public. This will have an impact on the Constitutional Court's decision and the public's evaluation.
The Constitutional Court will begin closing arguments on the 25th after examining unexamined documentary evidence.
2025/02/25 10:09 KST
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