Political reactions were also mixed with the arrest of the first sitting president in constitutional history.
The ruling party pointed out that it is questionable whether the repercussions of the president's arrest have been fully considered, and the opposition party welcomed it, calling it a must-have.
I'm connecting with the National Assembly reporter, reporter Son Hyo-jung!
How do the people accept the issuance of arrest warrants after claiming the unfairness of the investigation into the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit against the President?
[Reporter]
Within an hour and a half after the news of President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest, the People's Power issued a short statement saying it was very sorry for the court's judgment.
As a sitting president, there is no reason for arrest, such as fear of escape or destruction of evidence,
He reiterated that various controversies continue, including the existence of the right to investigate the rebellion of the
arraignment office and various illegal acts.
As a result, it is questionable whether the impact of the arrest of the incumbent president has been fully considered.
Since then, he has urged the judicial process to proceed fairly and carefully without any controversy or flaws.
Some in the party called it an unfair decision compared to the case of Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party, who was previously requested for an arrest warrant and then rejected.
Rep. Yoon Sang-hyun asked on social media why the principle of investigation without detention is not applied to the incumbent president when Lee Jae-myung, who was convicted in the first trial of violating the Public Official Election Act, is also investigating without detention.
Rep. Park Soo-young,
also criticized the court for leaving a fatal stain on trust in the judiciary with a rubber band standard for each case.
[Anchor]
Please convey the reaction of the opposition party, including the Democratic Party of Korea.
[Reporter]
The opposition party expressed its position that the issuance of an arrest warrant for President Yoon was a must-have attribution and a common sense judgment.
The Democratic Party said the past month and a half or so was one of the darkest moments to be recorded in South Korea's constitutional history,
The judgment was appropriate for the instigator of the rebellion crime that the whole nation witnessed in real time.
He also stressed that the issuance of an arrest warrant will be a cornerstone to correct the collapsed constitutional order.
The Democratic Party of Korea asked the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit to investigate strictly and thoroughly so that reasonable punishment can be made to the rebellion leader who refuses to investigate.Immediately after the arrest of President
Yoon, there were voices calling for severe punishment for those involved in the attack on the Western District Court by supporters, and raising the theory of presidential responsibility.
Rep. Kim Yong-min made a sharp point on social media that the rioters who damaged the vehicles of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and invaded the court should be strongly punished,
Rep. Park Hong-geun also criticized President Yoon's continued incitement, which eventually encouraged violence by the far-right and even drove the court to escape.
So far, I'm Son Hyo-jung of YTN in the National Assembly.
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