On May 5, the Citizens’ Alliance for Democracy held an Emergency National Crisis Declaration on the steps in front of the National Assembly. The event called for the resignation of Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae over political interference and demanded the prosecution of Han Duck-soo, complicit in anti-constitutional acts.
On May 1, the Supreme Court (under Chief Justice Cho) handed down a controversial ruling in the election law violation case involving opposition presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, overturning a lower court decision and sending the case back for retrial with a guilty interpretation. The court launched this review immediately after the presidential election was finalized, conducting a highly irregular and rushed process that resulted in a verdict just 36 days later.
The case file, spanning over 60,000 pages, was sent to the en banc (full bench), and the verdict effectively reversed the lower court’s decision at unprecedented speed. This timeline raises serious concerns of a pre-scripted ruling, lacking sufficient time for genuine judicial deliberation.
The people have already condemned treason through the impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol. Yet now, the judiciary appears to challenge the people once again, an act seen as a last desperate attempt to turn back the clock before the impeachment.
Just as the people impeached Yoon Suk-yeol, the Korean Council, along with citizens across the country, stands firm in its resolve: We will defeat this judicial coup with the power of the people.
On May 1, the Supreme Court (under Chief Justice Cho) handed down a controversial ruling in the election law violation case involving opposition presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, overturning a lower court decision and sending the case back for retrial with a guilty interpretation. The court launched this review immediately after the presidential election was finalized, conducting a highly irregular and rushed process that resulted in a verdict just 36 days later.
The case file, spanning over 60,000 pages, was sent to the en banc (full bench), and the verdict effectively reversed the lower court’s decision at unprecedented speed. This timeline raises serious concerns of a pre-scripted ruling, lacking sufficient time for genuine judicial deliberation.
The people have already condemned treason through the impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol. Yet now, the judiciary appears to challenge the people once again, an act seen as a last desperate attempt to turn back the clock before the impeachment.
Just as the people impeached Yoon Suk-yeol, the Korean Council, along with citizens across the country, stands firm in its resolve: We will defeat this judicial coup with the power of the people.