Execution of Yoon's Arrest Warrant... Kim Sang-wook: "Respecting Court Decisions is the Rule of Law"

Woo Sang-ho: "If Law Enforcement Fails Due to Mob Resistance, It Will Become a Lawless Land"

As the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (Hugoong) and the police moved to execute the second arrest warrant for President Yoon Seok-yeol, the political circle raised their voices toward President Yoon, urging him to "uphold the rule of law."

Former Democratic Party lawmaker Woo Sang-ho appeared on SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show' on the 15th and emphasized that the execution of President Yoon's arrest warrant is a matter of the survival of the rule of law. Woo said, "Preventing the execution itself undermines the rule of law," adding, "The execution of the warrant today must be carried out for the rule of law in the Republic of Korea to survive. If we become a country where mercenaries are hired to cause trouble and form scrums to block law enforcement, it will become a lawless land."

On the 15th, the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit and the Police Emergency Martial Law Special Investigation Team executed an arrest warrant for President Yoon Seok-yeol. Police officers are passing through the second blockade line at the presidential residence in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung

Regarding President Yoon's non-cooperation with the execution of the arrest warrant, Woo said, "It is a strategy to protect himself by delaying or obstructing law enforcement and intensifying disputes among the people," and criticized, "This is the first time I have seen such an attitude. How can a president who was even a prosecutor general refuse to comply with a warrant issued by the court, incite conflict among the people, and appeal to security guards to enter a sit-in protest?"

Woo added, "The president's side is engaging in very dangerous actions," and said, "Although lawyers like Yoon Gap-geun, who are former prosecutors, can make claims (to defend President Yoon), it has long been an unwritten rule to abide by the court's decisions."

People Power Party lawmaker Kim Sang-wook also emphasized, "Respecting the court's judgment is the rule of law."

On the same radio program that day, Kim said, "One of the important conservative values we must pursue is adherence to the rule of law and maintaining the dignity of conservatism," adding, "The rule of law I learned means that even if there are differences, the law is an order that must be followed."

Kim stressed, "The court issued the warrant, and the court has repeatedly confirmed that there is no problem with the warrant. Therefore, until the warrant is canceled, it is considered legal," and said, "There may be theories, but these are merely claims, not official views. The claims of defense attorneys, suspects, or defendants cannot override the court's judgment." He added, "From the perspective of pursuing conservative values, it is difficult to accept ignoring the rule of law."

Furthermore, Kim said, "Depending on the case, some conservative supporters may find it difficult to accept the execution of the warrant," and added, "In such times, it would be good to think about what conservative values we pursue and show respect for the rule of law. I also hope the dignity of conservatism is maintained."

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