Democrats need to clarify whether there is collusion with the Constitutional Court to drop ‘treason charges’.

Controversy Over Withdrawal of Treason Charge in Yoon’s Impeachment
Constitutional Court: “We Never Suggested Withdrawal of Treason Charge to Parliament”
Ruling Party: “Explain if the Opposition Decided Alone or Was There Influence”, [Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Jeon Sin – The Constitutional Court held its first meeting with an eight-member panel on the 6th. The photo was taken at the Constitutional Court in Seoul’s Jongno District on January 6, 2025. photo1006@newsis.com,
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, ‘[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Haji Hyun – The People Power Party on the 6th urged clarification on whether the opposition Democratic Party decided alone or if there was external influence in withdrawing the ‘treason charge’ from President Yoon Seok-youl’s impeachment grounds.’,
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, ‘Chief Spokesperson Shin Dong-wook, during a briefing at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, stated, “The Democratic Party and the impeachment committee must quickly provide a convincing explanation to the public,” adding that “any poor excuses will only acknowledge the illegitimacy of this hasty ‘fraudulent impeachment.'”‘,
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, ‘Earlier, on the 3rd, during the preparatory date for President Yoon’s impeachment hearing, the parliament side expressed they would exclude the treason charge from the impeachment grounds. The Constitutional Court denied any suggestion to withdraw the treason charge, refuting some claims.’,
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, ‘Spokesperson Shin added that the controversy over the treason charge withdrawal sparked by the Democratic Party has evolved into a truth game, questioning if it wasn’t an implicit encouragement from the Constitutional Court last week.’,
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, ‘He further questioned whether the media reports of the Constitutional Court’s influence were false and where this massive controversy originated if the Democratic Party did not collude with the Constitutional Court. “If not conspiratorial, what’s the reason behind removing the treason charge?” he asked.’,
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, ‘Meanwhile, regarding the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials’ (CIO) attempt to arrest President Yoon, which they later withdrew after delegating the authority to execute the arrest warrant to the police, he remarked, “They are ensnaring themselves in their own actions,” criticizing it as a mishap by an agency lacking investigatory authority over treason.’,
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, ‘Kim Min-soo, the new spokesperson for the People Power Party, caused controversy by referring to President Yoon deploying the military to the National Election Commission during the December 3 martial law as the “Gwacheon Landing Operation.” He responded that he was unaware, adding that if such comments were made on YouTube personally rather than as a party spokesperson, it requires scrutiny to see if they are inappropriate.’,
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, ‘On being asked if they would abstain from voting should the Twin Independent Counsel Bill (treason and Kim Keon-hee special prosecutor law) be presented at the plenary session as early as the 7th, he said, “Nothing is decided yet. The decision will be based on a meeting of parliamentary members on the morning of the plenary session day.”‘
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