President of South Korea removed from the position. He is threatened with the death penalty
- The verdict came into force immediately, ordering the country to conduct early presidential elections in order to choose Yoon's successor within 60 days
- “Eight judges, i.e. the entire adjudicating panel, voted for impeachment,” Business Insider Polska, who was in South Korea, told Onet to South Korea Natalia Szewczak
- – We cannot accept the argument of the accused that martial law was only a warning because he did not stop at the declaration of martial law and mobilized the army and police to arrest prominent politicians and judges – argued the decision of the Korean tribunal
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The judgment read by the head of the Tribunal Mun Hjung Be came into force immediately, ordering the country to conduct early presidential elections in order to choose Yoon's successor within 60 days. Many expect it will happen on June 3, “reports the Korean agency.
This information is confirmed by the Business Insider Polska journalist in South Korea Natalia Szewczak. “Eight judges, i.e. the entire adjudication panel, voted for impeachment,” she told Onet right after the decision was announced.
“He violated the basic principles of a democratic state”
President Jun has not been the president from December 14, when the South Korean parliament was in favor of its removal, accusing him of violating the constitution and law. The duties of the main judge of the TK Mun Hjung Be said in the justification that Jun “violated the basic principles of a democratic state.”
– We cannot accept the accused's argument that martial law was only a warning because he did not stop at the declaration of martial law and mobilized the army and police to arrest prominent politicians and judges – added Mun.
Yoon himself was not present in the courtroom when announcing the decision. Lawyers of politics made such a decision for fear of his safety.
Demonstrations in South Korea
YON SUB-WeEOL deleted ex officio. Thousands of demonstrators under the Tribunal
Thousands of supporters and opponents of a politician gathered in the center of Seoul, shit near the TK building. The building of the Tribunal was tightly surrounded by approx. 7,000 policemen – said the Yonahp agency. On this day, over 14,000 guards in the streets of Seoul. officers.
Until Friday, the head of the state was “suspended”. After issuing the decision of the Constitutional Tribunal, which had 180 days to examine whether there were sufficient legal grounds to initiate the impeachment procedure, he became the second democratically elected president in South Korea. removed ex officio.
Separately, Yoon heard allegations of managing the coup. The politician was detained on January 15 in connection with the investigation, becoming the first president in the history of South Korea, who was arrested during the office, and then released on March 8. The criminal trial in this case before the court in Seoul will start on April 14. Pursuant to the constitution of the immunity of the President of South Korea It does not protect him against allegations of treason and a coup. There is a maximum life sentence or death for them, although in South Korea. No execution has been carried out since 1997.
