President Yoon said, "I'm in attendance to prevent bloodshed even though it's illegal."a handwritten letter

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President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was transferred to the Airborne Division, said in a pre-recorded public statement that the Airborne Division's investigation is illegal, but he is present to prevent bloodshed.

A handwritten letter was also released that he wrote at the beginning of the new year, arguing that martial law was a legitimate measure to investigate allegations of fraudulent elections and that it could not be a crime of rebellion.

Reporter Kang Min-kyung organized it.

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President Yoon Suk Yeol, who took a public statement just before the arrest of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, stressed that both attempts by the police to secure recruits and the issuance of warrants by the court are "illegal."

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President] It's really deplorable to see the illegality being committed and the coercive process being carried out by invalid warrants.]

{President Yoon has decided to respond to the investigation of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit to prevent unsavoury bloodshed, and used the expression 'present' rather than 'arrest'.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: In order to prevent unsavory bloodshed, we have decided to attend the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, although it is an illegal investigation.]

I also released a handwritten letter on social media that I wrote in the new year.

The 9,000-character article was packed with strong expressions such as "parliamentary dictatorship" and "anti-state forces" on the background of the declaration of emergency martial law, justification, and the reason why the crime of rebellion could not be established.President Yun

In particular, he strongly raised the possibility of linking certain political forces to the suspicion of election fraud by the NEC.

Martial law means informing the severity of the situation and being vigilant, and emphasized that the decision on the 3rd of last month was not illegal as an appeal to the public in the form of a martial law.It is speculated that President

Yoon may have released a letter to urge the rally of his supporters ahead of a full-fledged investigation.

Before leaving the official residence, Chief of Staff Jeong Jin-seok expressed his willingness to fight with the people to the end.

Immediately after the arrest of President Yoon, the presidential office held an hour-long meeting of senior secretaries presided over by Chief of Staff Chung Jin-suk.

Staff members said they gathered the more difficult it was, the more determined they were to fulfill their duties in their respective seats without shaking.

I'm Kang Min-kyung of YTN.

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