Opposition leader expects 'reasonable' verdict on Yoon's impeachment
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, speaks during a party meeting at a tent installed on Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday he expects the Constitutional Court to deliver a "reasonable" verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his short-lived martial law declaration.
Lee of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea made the remark as the court was set to decide whether to remove from office or reinstate Yoon on Friday.
"We, along with the people, will wait in anticipation for the Constitutional Court to reach a reasonable conclusion based on the ideals and values of the Constitution, its constitutional duties, the responsibilities entrusted by the people and a sense of historical mission," Lee said during a party meeting held at a protest tent in downtown Seoul.
Lee described the court as the "highest and last bastion" of constitutional order, underlining its importance in safeguarding the country's democracy.
"How could there not be a decisive action to uphold constitutional order against acts that sought to destroy the constitutional system and the Constitution itself, and were actually put into motion?" he said. "I believe that the court will respect the values of the Republic of Korea as a democratic republic and deliver a just ruling." (Yonhap)