Han Deok-soo: ”I haven't spoken to former President Yoon since he was impeached... I've always been against martial law” - South Korea

Han Deok-soo, an independent presidential candidate, said on the 6th that he "respects" the Constitutional Court's decision to impeach former President Yoon Seok-yeol, saying, "I have always supported martial law.
Candidate Han said at the Kwanghun debate held at the Koreana Hotel in Seoul this morning, "I spoke to President Yoon after his impeachment and made efforts to oppose it."
In response to the question, "Have you ever spoken to him on the phone since he was impeached?", Han replied, "I have not spoken to him on the phone since he was impeached." Candidate Han said, "I apologize to the people for not being able to persuade President Yoon to make a different decision.
"However, when the National Assembly requested the lifting of martial law, I immediately asked the president to cooperate with Yongsan (the presidential office) and say, 'The president should immediately lift martial law.'
When asked if it was irresponsible for him to run for president as the first and only prime minister of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, Han replied, "I would not be able to do that."
However, Han said, "I worked in the Roh Moo-hyun administration and the Kim Dae-jung administration, and I am not a staunch supporter of the Kim administration.
"I worked in the Kim Young-sam administration and the Yoon Seok-yeol administration," he said, emphasizing, "I respected the president's will, but I always voiced my opinion when something went against the will of the people."
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