[Breaking] Lee Jae-myung: "Yoon is the ringleader of rebellion... Remove from duty as soon as possible"

'Special Statement on Yoon Seok-yeol's Insurrection Incident'

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 6th that President Yoon Seok-yeol, who declared martial law, should be "excluded from his duties as soon as possible and leave the decision on whether to maintain his position to the judgment and decision of the people."

On the same day, Lee issued a 'Special Statement on the Yoon Seok-yeol Insurrection Incident' at the National Assembly in the morning, saying, "He is the clear ringleader of a state insurrection crime who abused the democratic constitutional order for his personal gain and to strengthen and maintain his power."

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Lee said, "He mobilized the military to usurp the sovereignty of the people and, finding the administrative power he had already seized insufficient, attempted to completely control all three branches of government, including the legislative and judicial powers," adding, "The subjects specified as 'to be dealt with' in the martial law proclamation were not our enemies but the sovereigns, owners, and people of the Republic of Korea. We cannot entrust the operation of state affairs even for a moment to a president who threatened the lives of the sovereign people through unconstitutional and illegal acts."

He then raised his voice, saying, "The martial law declaration on December 3rd was a rebellion and an act of insurrection carried out by the president himself to maintain or further expand his power, and a personal coup."

Lee warned, "Insurrection crimes are exceptions to immunity from prosecution. The truth must be clarified through a swift investigation, and since immunity from prosecution does not apply, procedures such as investigation, arrest, detention, prosecution, and punishment should be carried out within the necessary scope."

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