(1-17-2025) by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent)
@On the morning of the 15th, when the Joint Investigation Headquarters, consisting of the high-ranking public officer's crime investigation office and the police, began executing the second arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol, investigators from the high-ranking public officer's crime Investigation Office and police officers are moving through the main gate of the presidential residence in Seoul, Korea.(1-15-2025)
@People Power Party lawmaker Na Kyung-won is holding a press conference on the 16th to condemn the Public officer's crime investigation office "illegal execution of arrest warrants."
Something that would be impossible in a liberal democratic country governed by the rule of law is happening in South Korea right now.
자유민주주의 법치국가에서 있을수 없는 일이 지금 한국에서 자행되고 있다.
The Republic of Korea is a liberal democratic country. It is stipulated in the Constitution that the people are the masters of the country. In addition, the Constitution guarantees all citizens the right to live happily as human beings and the right to live while enjoying freedom and equality.
대한민국은 자유민주주의 국가다. 국민이 주인이 되는 나라라고 헌법에 규정되어 있다. 또한 모든 국민은 사람답게 행복하게 살 권리와 자유와 평등을 누리면서 살아갈 권리도 헌법에 보장해 놓고 있다.
Freedom of expression and freedom of the press are also clearly stated. This is a significant difference from the North Korean Kim Jong-un dictatorship, which has no human rights or freedom of expression.
또한 표현의 자유와 언론의 자유가 명시되어 있다. 인권과 표현의 자유가 없는 북한 김정은 독재 정권과 현저히 다른 점이다.
South Korea's opposition lawmaker announced that he would censor KakaoTalk, the app that allows citizens to freely exchange messages. How is this any different from the Kim Jong-un dictatorship, which would even restrict citizens' basic rights?
한국 야당의원은 시민들이 자유롭게 메시지를 주고받는 카톡을 검열할것이라고 발표했다. 시민들의 기본권 마저도 구속하겠다는 것인데 이는 김정은 독재정권과 무엇이 다른가?
The opposition party is abusing impeachment and arrest without any consideration for the public sentiment if it does not suit their taste.
야당은 자기들의 입맛에 맞지 않으면 무조건 탄핵, 구속을 남발하고 있다. 국민들의 정서에는 아량곳 하지 않는다.
President Yoon's declaration of martial law on December 3rd has led to a clear ideological clash between the left and the right that had been hidden until then.
윤대통령의 12월 3일 비상 계엄령선포로 인해 그동안 숨겨져 왔던 좌와 우의 분명한 이념적 충돌이 진행되고 있다.
A systemic war is underway in South Korea between the right wing, which supports the ROK-US alliance and opposes communist schemes, and the left wing, which opposes the ROK-US alliance and the stationing of US troops in South Korea and is pro-North Korea and pro-China.
한.미 동맹을 찬성하고 공산주의 획책을 반대하는 우파와, 한.미동맹과 주한미군 주둔 반대, 종북, 종중 좌파들과의 체제전쟁이 한국에서 진행중이다.
On December 3rd, President Yoon's martial law was stipulated in Article 77 of the Constitution as a legitimate act of government that the president can declare in times of national emergency. The president announced in a statement that he had declared martial law due to the opposition party's legislative dictatorship and tyranny and to eradicate anti-state forces.
지난 12월 3일 윤대통령의 계엄령이 헌법 77조에 의해 국가가 비상시 대통령이 선포할수 있는 정당한 통치행위라고 명시되었다. 야당의 입법독재와 횡포로 인해 그리고 반 국가세력을 척결하기 위해 대통령은 비상계엄선포를 했다고 담화문을 발표했다.
The Korean opposition party, which pointed out that the president's actions in office amounted to treason for using his highest authority while national security was shaken, brought forward a motion for impeachment and passed it in the National Assembly. The results of the impeachment are now the responsibility of the Constitutional Court.
국가안보가 흔들리고 있는 상태에서 대통령이 최고의 권한을 사용한데 대해 한국 야당은 대통령의 통치행위를 내란죄로 지목하고 탄핵소추안을 발휘해 국회에서 통과시켰다. 탄핵 결과는 이제 헌법재판소의 몫이다.
Nevertheless, it is clearly wrong for the high-ranking public officer's crime investigation office, which has no investigative authority, to invade the presidential residence with the police and forcibly arrest the sitting president using an illegal arrest warrant.
그럼에도 불구하고 수사권없는 공수처가 불법 체포영장과 함께 경찰을 동원해 현직 대통령을 강제로 체포 하겠다고 경찰과 함께 대통령 관저에 침입한 것은 엄연히 잘못된 것이다.
According to reports, the presidential office cannot accept this illegal arrest warrant because the Seoul Central District Court did not issue the warrant and the Western District Court, which is not qualified, issued the arrest warrant. In a country governed by the rule of law, the law must be properly enforced, but the brakes have been put on the illegal enforcement of the law.
보도에 따르면 서울 중앙지법이 영장을 발부하지 않고 자격 미달인 서부지방법원이 체포영장을 발부했기 때문에 대통령실은 이 불법 체포영장을 받아들일수 없다는 것이다. 법치국가에서는 정당하게 법을 집행해야 하는데 편법적인 법 집행에 제동이 걸렸다.
In a message to the public before voluntarily appearing for questioning at the Blue House on the 15th (local time), President Yoon said, “I am appearing voluntarily not because I have given in to the illegal arrest warrant of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, but because I have judged that there may be victims due to accidental clashes with the arrest teams including the Presidential Security Service, the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and the police,” and announced that he would now act according to the law.
윤대통령은 15일(현지시간) 관저에서 자진 출두를 하기전 국민들에게 보내는 메시지에서 “공수처의 불법적 체포영장에 대해 굴복한게 아니라 경호실과 공수처, 경찰등 체포조들과의 우발적 충돌로 인해 희생자들이 나올수 있다는 판단아래 본인이 자진 출두하겠다.”며 이제부터 법대로 해 나갈 것을 밝혔다.
On the 16th (Korean time), People Power Party lawmaker Na Kyung-won strongly protested at a press conference held at the National Assembly, saying, “It is the first time in constitutional history that a sitting president has been arrested by an illegal investigative agency.” She continued, “The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, which the Democratic Party has strategized as an investigative agency, has thrown the national investigative system into disarray and has become a tool for illegal political investigations, trampling on the rule of law, and usurping power.” She also strongly condemned the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, saying that this is a contradiction of the rule of law in the Republic of Korea and calling for the disbandment of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials.
국힘당 나경원 의원은 16일(한국시간) 국회에서 가진 기자회견에서 “현직 대통령이 불법적인 수사기관에 체포된 것은 헌정사상 최초이다.”며 “민주당의 하명 수사처로 전략한 공수처는 국가수사체계를 혼란에 빠뜨리고 불법 정치수사 법치 유린, 정권찬탈의 도구가 되었다.“고 강하게 반발했다. 그러면서 이것이 대한민국 법치주의의 모순이라며, 공수처를 해체하라고 외치면서 공수처의 만행을 강하게 비난했다.
Where is South Korea headed now? When the president first announced martial law, the people were shocked by the sudden situation. The allies must have been the same.
한국은 지금 어디로 가고 있는가! 대통령이 처음 계엄을 발표했을 때 갑작스런 상황에 국민들은 놀랐었다. 동맹국들도 마찬가지 생각이었을 것이다.
But why did he declare martial law? After analyzing in detail the reasons why the president had no choice but to declare martial law, the majority of enlightened citizens are in favor of the president's declaration of martial law.
하지만 계엄을 왜 발표했을까? 대통령이 계엄을 선포할 수밖에 없는 이유에 대해 자세히 분석한후 깨우친 대다수 국민들은 대통령의 계엄선포를 찬성하고 있다.
The current chaotic situation is not due to martial law, but due to the opposition party's absurd and ruthless abuse of impeachment that lacks common sense and uses martial law to declare it!!! The opposition party has impeached the heads of various organizations, including the military leadership, and it has been reported that they have already abused 29 cases.
작금의 혼란스런 상황은 계엄때문이 아닌 계엄선포를 이용한 야당의 터무니 없고 상식이 결여된 무자비한 탄핵남발!!! 때문이다. 야당은 군수뇌부를 비롯해 각 기관의 수장들을 탄핵시켰고 벌써 29건이나 남발했다고 보도됐다.
The opposition party is labeling citizens who hate the Communist Party and support the ROK-US alliance as extreme right-wingers. The oppression of extreme right-wingers is being carried out.
야당은 공산당을 싫어하고 한미 동맹을 지지하는 시민들을 극우 우파라고 지목하고 있다. 극우 우파의 탄압이 자행되고 있다.
It was reported on the 16th that in front of the Seoul Western District Court, there are daily rallies held by about 5,000 anti-impeachment citizens who hate the communist regime and oppose China and North Korea, which do not support the opposition party, and about 400 anti-state forces who support impeachment.
서울 서부지방법원앞에서는 공산당 정권을 싫어하고 야당을 지지하지 않는 중국과 북한을 반대 하는 탄핵 반대 시민들 5천여명과 반면에 탄핵을 찬성하는 반국가 세력 4백여명간의 집회가 매일 열리고 있다고 16일 방송에서 보도하고 있다.
The left-leaning bias in South Korean media, which should report fairly, is going too far.
공정하게 보도해야 할 한국 언론들의 좌파 편향적인 보도가 도를 넘고 있다.
The U.S. State Department and the White House also say they will leave it up to South Korea's rule of law. They say they believe in South Korea's democratic resilience.
미 국무성과 백악관도 한국의 법치주의에 맡겨놓겠다고 한다. 한국의 민주주의 회복력을 믿고 있다고 한다.
However, the rule of law in Korea has already disappeared. The public's reaction is that the opposition party's legislative monopoly, which relies on the number of 192 members of the National Assembly, has gone too far and they cannot trust fair law enforcement. Korea has turned into a third-rate country in the world.
하지만 한국의 법치주의는 이미 실종됐다. 국회의원 숫자 192명에 의존한 야당의 입법독주가 도를 넘었기 때문에 공정한 법시행을 믿을수 없다는 것이 국민들의 반응이다. 한국이 세계 3류 국가로 전락해 버렸다.
What should not happen in a liberal democratic country governed by the rule of law is happening in Korea right now.
The train that is bound to crash continues to run without stopping.
Who can stop this train!
자유민주주의 법치국가에서 있을수 없는 일이 지금 한국에서 자행되고 있다.
충돌할 수밖에 없는 기차는 멈추지 않고 계속 달리고 있다.
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(Janne Pak, White House Correspondent)
A Professional female Journalist who has covered the Korean Peninsula Issues and Korea-U.S. relations for over 20 years, White House, Pentagon, State Department, Congress.
@On the morning of the 15th, when the Joint Investigation Headquarters, consisting of the high-ranking public officer's crime investigation office and the police, began executing the second arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol, investigators from the high-ranking public officer's crime Investigation Office and police officers are moving through the main gate of the presidential residence in Seoul, Korea.(1-15-2025)
@People Power Party lawmaker Na Kyung-won is holding a press conference on the 16th to condemn the Public officer's crime investigation office "illegal execution of arrest warrants."
(Janne Pak, White House Correspondent)
