Since December 16th, in spite of the freezing cold weather, we as members of the people of the Republic of Korea, have held press conferences in front of the Supreme Court, which is the last bastion of the judiciary branch. This was to protest against the legislative violence committed by the legislature, to rebuke the unjust political impeachment of President Yoon Seok-Yeol, and to urge the Constitutional Court that it should make the right legal judgment in accordance with the Constitution instead of being influenced by external pressure.
Since the passage of the impeachment bill against President Yoon on December 14 last year, the legislative branch has been running wildly like an engine locomotive with broken brakes. It is deplorable for us to see the media, which is supposed to check and criticize this frenzy, acting as an attention diverter in order that the legislature may become even more obsessed with madness. We are concerned that if things go on like this, the ship of Korea will sink.
We will clearly point out the fact that today's tragic national disaster has been caused by the criminal Lee Jae-Myung, the representative of the Democratic Party. It's deplorable to see that in order to protect Lee Jae-Myung, an ex-convict with 4 criminal convictions, who is also currently on trial for 12 charges, the gigantic opposition Democratic Party has betrayed the trust of the people by degenerating from a public party to a private one. Representative Lee Jae-Myung has a criminal record of four convictions, including being fined 1.5 million won for falsely feigning a prosecutor, 1.5 million won in fine for drunk driving, 5 million won in fine for obstructing public servants from doing their special official duties and damaging public property, and 500,000 won in fine for violating the Public Official Election Act.
Sentenced to one year in prison and two years of probation by the district court for violating the Public Official Election Act, the representative Lee is now appealing in the appellate court. He is also being tried not only for the cases of remittance to North Korea and of the personal use of corporate cards, but also for violating professional negligence and the Anti-Corruption Act with regards to Daejang-Dong, for publication of false information by falsely claiming that he does not ‘Kim Moon-Ki’, for third party bribery related to Seongnam FC, for violation of the Act on Regulation and Punishment of Criminal Proceeds Concealment, for violation of Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes with respect to the change of use in Baekhyeon-Dong and for spreading false information regarding the his claim that he was threatened by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, all of which make him deserve the name of a ‘crime department store’. We are at a loss for words that a criminal like him dreams of becoming the President in order to blot out all his crimes once and for all.
Korean presidential system provides that it is an inherent authority of the President to invoke ‘emergency martial law', as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and the head of state, which is guaranteed by the Constitution. Under the Article 77, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, the President may declare martial law in accordance with the law, when it is deemed necessary for him to respond to military needs or to maintain law and order in times of wars, incidents, or equivalent national emergency by using troops. .
President Yoon declared martial law because of the dictatorship, repression, and tyranny of the gigantic opposition Democratic Party. They impeached cabinet members appointed by the President or insisted on special prosecutions, which systematically interfered with the normal operation of the country. Impeachment of more than 20 times was something that should not have happened in Korea, which has the presidential system. They impeached constitutional institutions such as the Prosecutors' Office, the chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection, and the judges of the judiciary, and in order to take control of broadcasting the president of Korea Communications Commission upon her appointment. In addition to this, they showed their madness by impeaching President Yoon and even acting President Han Deok-Soo. We cannot help saying this to be an unconstitutional atrocity that destroyed the principle of separation of powers which was through their overconfidence in the power of the gigantic opposition party.
Besides, pursuant to Article 77, Paragraph 4 of the Constitution, President Yoon also notified the legislature with no delay after declaring martial law and pursuant to Paragraph 5, he lifed the martial law after a majority of lawmakers approved and requested the lifting of martial law. In spite of all this, the legislative branch incited arresting the President by stigmatizing him a ‘criminal of insurrection’, and the police, prosecutors’ office, and the Corruption Investigation Office For High- ranking Officials are competing with one another to arrest and investigate the President Yoon. Then, Oh Dong-Woon, the head of the Corruption Investigation Office For High- ranking Officials, with no investigative authority, applied for a warrant to the Seoul Western District Court rather than to the Seoul Central District Court, which is the proper jurisdictional court stipulated in Article 31 of the Corruption Investigation Office For High- ranking Officials Act, and Soon-Hyung Lee, a senior Judge in charge of issuing warrants from the Woori Law Research Association broke people’s trust in the judiciary branch by inserting the phrase, ‘The application of Articles 110 and 111 shall be made an exception.’ and by issuing an arrest and search warrant against President Yoon. This is flatly invalid and clearly violates the Constitution and the Criminal Procedure Act, because the Corruption Investigation Office For High- ranking Officials ignored the general procedure of the police applying for an arrest warrant to the prosecution and of the prosecution to the court. Therefore, as Judge Lee Soon-Hyung in charge of issuing warrants is a conspirator of the illegality, so must he be immediately excluded from his duties and disciplined.
It is hypocritical that the legislative branch, dominated by opposition parties, has eliminated the budget for operating the country and for future generations, while increasing the budget for what they want and their own expenses. The Democratic Party, after impeaching the President directly elected by the people through legislative insanity, is still obsessed with protecting the criminal leader Lee Jae-Myung, regardless of whether Korea is being destroyed or not. This will definitely be judged by history, and we the people will no longer tolerate it.
The reason why the approval rating for President Yoon Seok-Yeol has been increasing compared to before the impeachment is precisely due to the resistance of the public to the brutality of the Democratic Party. Now we the people clearly recognize that it is the Democratic Party and its leader Lee Jae-Myung who should be impeached. Young people in their 20s are taking to the street with rage while such a criminal is dreaming of becoming the President. Regarding the change in public opinion as very significant, we think that it is a warning to lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties. Lawmakers must not only fear the judgment of the people, but also fully recognize due punishment for illegal acts. So they must not commit rash acts any longer.
No matter how serious the threat of the politicians or the instigation of the media is, we request the Constitutional Court to stick to the Constitution and make fair rulings pursuant to its provisions. We urge the Constitutional Court to promptly hear and rule on the impeachment bill, which not only unjustly impeached the President Yoon Seok-Yeol but also violated elements required to impeach the acting President Han Deok-Soo. If judicial justice is lost, influenced by instigating media,, the very justification for the existence of the judiciary will be denied. The people look forward to the Constitutional Court making a fair ruling in accordance with the Constitution. So, we hope that the executioner’s crazy sword dance done by the legislature and the media will stop immediately. In Korea, where the separation of powers, the check and balance for democracy, is legally instituted, the reality that the legislature dominated by huge opposition parties has made the executive branch powerless and the judiciary branch shrinked by intimidation, is very underdeveloped and shameful.
Together with the patriotic people who love free Korea, we once again urge the Constitutional Court to accomplish its role . We hope that the justices of the Constitutional Court will not be indecisive, but go on to make strict and accurate judgments and rulings in accordance with the Constitution. We hope that the current national confusion will be calmed at an early stage by resolving the unfairness of being impeached on the ridiculous charge of insurrection through determining that the President Yoon Seok-Yeol's emergency martial law was a constitutional decision and a high-level act of governance in order to inspect the impregnable computer system of the National Election Commission and by ruling on the constitutionality of the President's emergency martial law.
Now we demand the followings.
First, we strongly condemn the legislature, which has not put on the brake since the passage of the impeachment bill against President Yoon, becoming even more obsessed with madness and which is racing wildly like an engine locomotive with broken brakes!
Second, we strongly condemn the Democratic Party of Korea, which is betraying the trust of the people by degenerating from a public party to a private one in order to protect an individual, its party leader Lee Jae-Myung, who has been criminally convicted 4 times and is currently on trial for 12 other crimes!
Third, we enthusiastically support the President Yoon Seok-Yeol's constitutional decision to declare emergency martial law in the event of wars, incidents, or equivalent national emergency in accordance with Article 77, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Korea!
Fourth, we strongly condemn Oh Dong-Woon, the chief of the Corruption Investigation Office For High- ranking Officials, and a senior judge, Lee Soon-Hyung of the Western District Court, who were involved in requesting and issuing the illegal warrant!
Fifth, the rise of President Yoon Seok-Yeol’s approval rating is due to public opinion's resistance to the atrocities of the Democratic Party. Lawmakers must be afraid of the people’s judgment and not act rashly any longer!
Sixth, we strongly urge the Constitutional Court to make a fair ruling in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, not influenced by instigation and threat of politicians and the media!
Seventh, hoping that the executioner’s crazy sword dance done by the legislature and the media will stop immediately, we strongly urge the justices of the Constitutional Court not to be indecisive, but after deliberations go on to make strict and accurate judgments and rulings in accordance with the Constitution!
Eighth, we actively support President Yoon Seok-Yeol, who has shown a high level of governance and a constitutional decision to inspect the impregnable computer system of the National Election Commission, and strongly condemn those who are driving for insurrection!
Ninth, hoping that the Constitutional Court will stop the tyrannical rule of the shameless political circles, we strongly urge it to get rid of forces disrupting the constitutional order by the authority of the Constitution!
Tenth, we strongly demand that the Constitutional Court dismiss the impeachment bill so that the opinion of the patriotic people may be respected and that the unilateral dictatorship of the majority party breaking the balance of separation of powers may not be justified!
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