Eight judges of the Constitutional Tribunal unanimously was in favor of maintaining the application for impeachment Juna i withdrawing it ex officio.
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.”
By reading the justification of the judgment, the judge noted that Jun did not follow the procedures during the imposition of martial law.
“He disregarded the constitutional structure of government and significantly violated the basic citizens' rights“, and also” exercised extraordinary rights outside the framework set by the Constitution, “said Mun.
Martial law in South Korea. TK: There was no national threat situation
The judge referred to the allegations mobilization of the army and policewhich were to block the access of deputies to the parliament to prevent them from passing the application forcing Jun to abolish martial law, and arrest prominent politicians and judges. The Constitutional Tribunal decided that Jun “violated the political neutrality of the armyduties of a military commander “, sending armed forces for confrontation with citizens.”There was no threat situation National “and” was a situation that could be resolved in a different way than with the help of the army, “said Mun.
“Such unlawful and unconstitutional behavior is an act that cannot be tolerated under the constitution,” Mun emphasized.
– We cannot accept the accused's argument that martial law was only a warningbecause he did not stop at the declaration of martial law and He mobilized the army and the police to stop prominent politicians and judges – Mun added.
Sam Jun He was not present in the courtroom during the announcement of the decision. Lawyers of politics made such a decision for fear of his safety.
South Korea. Crowds in front of the Constitutional Tribunal building. Juna supporters
Thousands of supporters and opponents of a politician gathered in the center of Sulu, shit near the TK building. The Court's building was tightly surrounded by approx. 7 thousand policemen – the Yonahp agency said. On this day, over 14,000 guards in the streets of Seoul. officers.
At the time of announcement of the sentence, according to the BBC station, there were cheers among Jun's opponents, and many of them hugged and waved flags vigorously.
The Constitutional Tribunal's decision caused anger and tears among people supporting Jun. According to Korea Janggang Daily, this part of the crowd “shows signs growing aggression“.
According to the Yonhap agency, there were acts of vandalism, including the windows of glass in police cars placed near the TK building. The police detained the perpetrators.
– It's a victory constitution, democracy and people – said after the announcement of the judgment of Dzung Czung Re, the deputy of the Opposition Democratic Party, which appeared as the prosecutor in the process of impeachment.
“I want to thank people who defeated the enemy of democracy with democracy,” he added.
Impeachment Jun Jeola's bitch. President's lawyer “does not understand the judgment”
The People's Power Party, from which Jun is derived, “recognized” the decision of the Constitutional Tribunal, “said the Yonhap agency. After the chairman of the party, Kwon Jung SE, said that “honestly apologizes” Public opinion, admitting that society is in the face of another “great crisis” and must overcome divisions.
One of the Juna's lawyers said that “He doesn't understand the sentence” And he considered him a “political decision”. “The whole process was unlawful and unfair,” said Jun Gap Gun.
After issuing the decision of the Constitutional Tribunal, Jun became to others Democratically elected President in South Korea removed ex officio.
According to the Constitution, the elections of the new head of the state are to take place within 60 days. After the president, Prime Minister Han Duk Su, declared that he would do “everything in his power” so that the organization of the election would run smoothly.
Separately Jun heard the allegations directing 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. A criminal trial in this case before a court in Seoul It 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. Threatens for them maximum punishment life imprisonment or death, although in South Korea No execution has been carried out since 1997.