South Korea refers to the final phase of Yoon’s trial trial. What will happen after the final audience? – Firstpost

The 11th and final hearing of the president expelled from South Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol’s trial judgment It is scheduled to take place on February 25. Before the hearing, both parties are preparing for their final statements that will justify their respective statements about their positions of insurrection and energy abuse.

On Saturday, the legal representatives of the National Assembly, who approved the resolution of political trial in December, held a meeting to discuss the strategy for the hearing. They plan to promote their arguments on the illegal and unconstitutional nature of the martial law that was declared by Yoon on December 3.

Meanwhile, Yoon’s side states that martial law was declared within the presidential rights and the President used his power as a “warning” for the opposition. They argued that the accusations series of the opposition controlled assembly and its readjustment of the State Budgets led the country to the edge of the national emergency, The Korean Herald reported.

Contradictory testimonies wrap the trial

The focal point of the trial, which has been happening for weeks, has been in case the President must consider Yoon’s martial law declaration as a legitimate action. The court is also unraveling if there were Yoon orders to arrest legislators and their political opponents during the time the martial law was declared.

Earlier this week, the Constitutional Court focused on the alleged arrest warrant, which Hong Jang-Won, the first deputy director of the National Intelligence Service at the time of Martial Law, had testified on February 4 to receive them and write them . Yoon’s lawyers questioned Hong’s reasons for not giving prosecutors the original memorandum of the people who said he ordered to arrest.

The lawyers accused Hong of delivering the memorandum to the main democratic party of Korea. Apart from this, the capital’s defense commander, Lee Jin-Woo, told prosecutors that Yoon told him to “break the door to Parliament and drag them (legislators). Shoot if necessary.”

But when asked about the order during the audience of February 4, Lee said he could not remember the incident. Yoon, on the other hand, denied having made such order to arrest politicians by breaking into Parliament.

It was told to the court that some 1,500 South Korean army troops were mobilized during martial law and surrounded the National Assembly. However, the president said it was simply to maintain order and did not cordon the Parliament building. Yoon’s team argued that martial law declared itself as a mere formality.

What will happen after trial?

According The Korean Herald, The 11th and the final audience will begin at 2 PM (local time) on February 25. The interim chief of the Constitutional Court, Moon Hyung-Bae, has already promised not to set time limits on the final arguments on both sides.

After the arguments have been heard, the eight judges in the Bank will deliberate whether or not to confirm Yoon’s accusation. In general, the court is expected to deliver a final decision within two weeks after the final hearing.

It is important to keep in mind that the political trial of former presidents Park Geun-Hye and Roh Moo-Hyun, the first was confirmed and the second was rejected, took 14 days and 11 days respectively to end after the last hearing.

If Yoon’s accusation is confirmed, the country will hold a presidential election for Yoon’s successor within 60 days. If the court rejects the motion of political trial, Yoon will be reinstated in charge and will continue to be the president of the country until his mandate concludes on May 9, 2027.

With agencies inputs.