Police officers stand guard outside the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Dec. 18, 2024, amid strengthened security due to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Constitutional Court said Wednesday it has ordered President Yoon Suk Yeol to submit the martial law decree he issued on Dec. 3 as well as the minutes of two Cabinet meetings held before and after martial law was declared.
Lee Jin, a court spokesperson, told reporters the order was sent electronically on Tuesday as the court gathers evidence for his impeachment trial. Yoon was asked to also submit his plans for defending himself and a list of evidence.
Meanwhile, Rep. Jung Chung-rai of the main opposition Democratic Party, who represents the National Assembly in the impeachment case as chair of the parliamentary legislation committee, was ordered to submit plans on how the Assembly will support its case for impeachment and a list of evidence.
The Cabinet meetings in question have been a source of controversy as they allegedly skipped due procedures. The interior ministry earlier said minutes of the meetings did not exist.
(Yonhap)
