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With President Yoon's release, the impeachment trial has become meaningless. It's over,
Jeon was quoted as saying
The Constitutional Court must keep in mind that it will face unbearable backlash in the event it hastily removes the president from office and he is later acquitted of the insurrection charges,
a party spokesperson warned
Prosecutor General Shim released Yoon Suk Yeol, the ringleader of an insurrection, after voluntarily giving up the opportunity to immediately appeal the court decision (to release him) and receive the judgment of a higher court,
DP floor leader Park Chan-dae said following an emergency meeting of lawmakersIn the event the Constitutional Court does something funny, we will exercise the people's right to resist and get rid of them with a single slash,
he addedThe president's release signifies the restoration of the rule of law,
his legal team said in a statement
It is a just decision and the party hopes it serves as an opportunity to correct the distorted rule of law,
party spokesperson Shin Dong-wook said in a statement
The president's release is not just about addressing an individual's injustice, but the beginning of a difficult journey to restore the collapsed rule of law in this country,
the team said in a releaseThis is the shameless attitude of a man who refuses to acknowledge that he remains an indicted suspect on charges of leading an insurrection,
said Cho Seung-rae, the party’s chief spokesperson
He declared martial law, paralyzed the operation of the government, and then exploited loopholes in an unprecedented law, framing the detention as a mistake from the beginning and using that as an excuse to get out of prison,
Park said in a phone interviewI am getting ready to move over to the presidential residence to greet the president.”
But for the moment, Kang saidThis just is a beginning to deal with anti-state forces,
Kang, a 30-year-old office worker, said in a phone interviewWe deeply realize how difficult it is to restore the rule of law once it has collapsed,
they saidI deeply thank the many citizens who have supported me despite the cold weather, as well as our future generations who have stood by us,
he saidThe Emergency Martial Law Special Investigation Headquarters has sent a release order for President Yoon to Seoul Detention Center today,
the prosecution said in a statement on Saturday, ... according to local media outlet Yonhap
First of all, I would like to thank the Central District Court for their courage and determination in correcting the illegality,
Yoon said in a statement
I bow my head in gratitude to the people of this nation,
Yoon said in a statement that was released through his lawyers
Because Yoon's release is related to the procedural aspects of his detention, it will have no bearing on the Constitutional Court's deliberation on his impeachment,
Yoo Jung-hoon, a lawyer and political columnist, told AFP
Even if the court decides to cancel the detention, the defendant is not immediately released,
Yoon's lawyer, Seok Dong-hyeon, said Friday
The arrest itself raised numerous concerns when considering the investigative process that led to it,
said KwonThe defendant will be released only if the prosecutor waives the right to appeal or does not file an appeal within the prescribed period,
said Seok