South Korea Impeachment of conservative President Jono Suka Yeol He was released from the prison on Saturday, a day after the Seoul's court reversed the arrest to allow him to go with the court for the uprising without lingering.
After exiting The center of detention next to the SeoulYon waved, waving his fists and bowed deeply to his fans who shouted his name and waved South Korean and American flags. Yoon rose to a black minibus, headed to his residence in Seoul.
In a statement posted by his lawyers, Yun stated that he “appreciates the courage and decision of the Seoul Central District Court on the correction of illegality”, in a clear reference to legal disputes over his arrest. He said he also thanked his fans and asked those who would end his impeachment.
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Yun was arrested and charged with prosecutors in January for December 3 Decree on martial law that plunged into the country enormous political upheaval. The National Assembly, which is controlled by the liberal opposition, separately voted for impeachment, which led to a rejection.
The Constitutional Court discusses whether it should be officially renounced or restore Jonah. If the court defends his impeachment, national elections will be held within two months.
Seoul's Central District Court said that on Friday he accepted the request to be released from the prison, citing the need to resolve issues on the legality of the President's investigation. John's lawyers have accused an investigation that detained him before official arrest who have no legal powers to check Fees uprising.
Seoul's court also said the legal period of his official arrest ended with his charge.
The release of Yoon came out after the prosecutor's office decided not to appeal the court's decision. South Korea's law allows prosecutors to continue holding the suspect, continuing the appeal, even after his arrest was abolished by the court.
The main liberal opposition Democratic Party, which headed the impeachment of the young man on December 14, attacked the decision of the prosecutor's office, calling them the “services” of Yun, the former Prosecutor General. The Chohu-Ray-rag party spokesman called on the Constitutional Court as soon as possible to reject Jono to avoid further state unrest and anxiety.
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At the heart of the Decree of Public Criticism Yun on his martial law was his sending hundreds of troops and police officers to the National Assembly after Location of the country under military control. Some high -ranking officials of the military and police sent to the assembly, testified that Yun ordered them to pull the legislators to disrupt the parliamentary voice for the decree. Yoon expressed confrontation that he sought to maintain order.
In the end, the legislators managed to enter the Assembly hall and unanimously voted to cancel the Decree.
Investigators are allegedly a decree on the fighting law of Jono. If he is convicted of this crime, he will face the death penalty or life imprisonment. Young has immunity to the presidency from most criminal prosecutions, but it does not cover serious allegations like uprising and betrayal.
Yon said he did not intend to support martial law until he tried to inform the public about the danger of the Democratic Party, which hindered its agenda and impeached many high -ranking officials and prosecutors. In his announcement of military coverage, Jono called the meeting “denact criminals” and “anti -state forces”.
The conservative gap of South Korea is serious, and the shares either support, or announcing the impeachment of Yun, shared the streets of Seoul. Experts say that regardless of the decision of the Constitutional Court, the division will certainly deteriorate.