South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes on Tuesday (Jan 14), after the embattled leader did not attend court.
His lawyer said the president, who has been holed up in his hillside villa in Seoul for weeks, would not attend, saying a bid by authorities to detain him prevented Yoon from expressing his position at the trial.
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His lawyer said the president, who has been holed up in his hillside villa in Seoul for weeks, would not attend, saying a bid by authorities to detain him prevented Yoon from expressing his position at the trial.
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00:00South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the impeachment trial of suspended President
00:04Yun Suk-yol within minutes on Tuesday after he failed to appear in court.
00:09Yun's advising lawyer said the president, who has been holed up in his hillside villa
00:14in Seoul for weeks, would not attend, citing a detention bid by authorities that hindered
00:19him from presenting himself at the trial.
00:23Before asking for authority, I would like you to think about whether the warrant is law-abiding
00:28or not.
00:29The reason why the Constitutional Court does not abide by the rules of the Criminal Procedure
00:34is that it prohibits the law.
00:37The Constitutional Court, which must protect the law and enforce the law, is doing its
00:42best.
00:44We must protect the Constitution and the Republic of Korea from enemies of the Constitution
00:51and the Republic of Korea from enemies of the Constitution.
00:53The most urgent task for South Korea is the arrest and execution of Yun Suk-yol.
01:00Acting Chief Justice Moon Hyung-bae said the next trial session is set for Thursday, and
01:05if Yun fails to attend, the proceedings will continue with his legal team representing
01:10him.
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