The former South Korean president was arrested in January with insurrection positions, while the Constitutional Court decides whether to ratify the dismissal
Text: RFI / AFP
The suspended South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, blamed the “malicious” opposition for his decision to declare martial law, and assured the Constitutional Court on Tuesday that his adversaries had plans to “destroy” his government.
At a hearing before the Constitutional Court, which analyzes its dismissal by Parliament, Yoon said that the opposition never respected him as president.
“It doesn’t matter how much they dislike them, it is the principle of dialogue and the commitment to listen to me and applaud me for my budget speech in Parliament,” said Yoon, 64.
However, he said, the opponents did not even enter the legislative session and had to give their speech before a semi -vaulted room.
Yoon, an ex -fiscal, sank the country into a political crisis by declaring martial law on December 3, when suspending civil command and sending soldiers to Parliament.
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But the measure governed only six hours because the legislators, mostly of opposition, dodged the soldiers and entered Parliament to reject martial law and then dismiss Yoon.
The former president was arrested in January with insurrection charges, while the Constitutional Court decides whether to ratify the dismissal.
Yoon said that the attitude of the opposition to his speech about the budget was “deeply malicious” and revealed his intention “to destroy my government.”
He complained that in another session, the opposition deputies “turned their face (…) and refused to shake hands.”
In his martial law statement, Yoon described the opposition as “anti -state elements” seeking insurrection.
Yoon must go on Thursday to a new session that is believed will be the last before the highest court decides whether to confirm its dismissal.
To do so, South Korea must celebrate a new presidential election in 60 days.
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