Yoon's reason for martial law was to inspect the Election Commission, says his lawyer

Record ID: 1902939

  • Title: Yoon's reason for martial law was to inspect the Election Commission, says his lawyer
  • Date: 21st January 2025
  • Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (JANUARY 21, 2025) (REUTERS) SOUTH KOREA'S PRESIDENT YOON SUK YEOL'S LAWYER, YOON KAB-KEUN, SPEAKING TO MEDIA AFTER IMPEACHMENT TRIAL (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA'S PRESIDENT YOON SUK YEOL'S LAWYER, YOON KAB-KEUN, SAYING: "(There was a controversy over election rigging.) So, he (Yoon) tried to inspect (National Election Commission) on this occasion (
  • Embargoed: 4th February 2025 09:53
  • Keywords: South Korea Yoon Yoon Suk Yeol court impeachment lawyer martial law politics trial
  • Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
  • Reuters ID: LVA001500821012025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived bid to impose martial law was an attempt to inspect the National Election Commission, his lawyer told reporters on Tuesday (January 21) after a hearing at the Constitutional Court.
    Yoon has previously cited unproven claims of irregularities at the election commission as a factor for justifying martial law.
    The National Election Commission - one target of the troops deployed by Yoon after he declared martial law - has denied allegations of fraud, saying the election system is transparent and above board with plenty of oversight.
    Near the start of Tuesday's hearing, Yoon said he had worked in public service with "a firm commitment to free democracy," when invited by the acting chief justice, Moon Hyung-bae, to speak.
    Yoon has been incarcerated since last week under separate criminal charges of leading an insurrection through his attempt to impose martial law in early December, a move that shocked the nation and was overturned within hours by parliament.
    (Production: Dogyun Kim, Minwoo Park)
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