South Korea's Yoon willing to present views himself in legal proceedings, lawyer says
The Hindu
Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces investigations and trials over martial law declaration, maintaining clear and confident stance.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is willing to present his views himself during legal proceedings related to his short-lived declaration of martial law, a lawyer advising Mr. Yoon said on Thursday, December 19, 2024.
The lawyer, Seok Dong-hyeon, also told reporters that multiple — seemingly overlapping — investigations involving Mr. Yoon should be streamlined.
"He (Yoon) has already apologised for surprising and shocking the public, and he remains apologetic for that... but he has a clear and confident position on the issues that are in dispute and must be addressed," Mr. Seok told a briefing, adding Yoon had never even considered insurrection.
Mr. Yoon was impeached by parliament in a vote last Saturday (December 12) over his botched imposition of martial law, and faces a Constitutional Court trial on whether to remove him from office or restore his Presidential powers.
Yoon also faces investigations into whether the martial law declaration constituted insurrection.
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