"No public opinion trial" vs "Yoon advocacy?"... "Crime of rebellion" legal battle

[Anchor]
At the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, ruling party lawmakers spoke to the effect that there may be disagreements about applying the "crime of rebellion" to the martial law investigation process, leading to a dispute between the ruling and opposition parties.

The opposition party strongly protested, saying, "How can we defend martial law forces such as President Yoon?"

I'm reporter Hong Min Gi.

[Reporter]
Cho Bae-sook, a member of the National Assembly's Judiciary Committee and the People's Power, said there is room for interpretation on whether to apply the "crime of rebellion."

They acknowledge that emergency martial law may be unconstitutional, but argue that opinions are divided on whether there was a "riot," a requirement for establishing a rebellion.

[Cho Bae-sook / People's Power: This is a crime of rebellion or not, there is room for interpretation. Constitutional scholars are also divided on this.]

Song Seok-joon, a member of the People's Power, also expressed concern, saying that a cold judgment should be made on charges of rebellion, and that law enforcement authorities should not give in to external pressure.

[Song Seok-jun / People's Power: Don't let Chuho fall away from the legal principles and facts, and don't give in under any public opinion or external pressure....]

The opposition immediately protested.He criticized President Yoon for how he could cover up martial law forces with the commander of the Special Forces Command who said,

, 'Pull out lawmakers.'

[Kim Yong-min / Minjoo Party of Korea: How are you defending that? Are you doing a good job of advocating with noble legal knowledge?]


Eventually, there was a ruckus among the lawmakers as well as a war of words.

[Jeong Chung-rae / Chairman of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee: Kwak Kyu-taek, are you defending the rebellion? [What are you advocating?]

Chun Dae-yup, head of the National Court Administration, explained that Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo's December 12 military revolt and blocking the National Assembly in an unconstitutional emergency martial law situation was recognized as a riot by the Supreme Court's en banc.

I'm YTN's Hong Min Gi.

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