Rally against Presidential impeachment in Changwon: “Arrest warrants are illegal, impeachment should be invalidated”

With the Corruption Investigation Office’s second attempt to execute President Yoon Seok-yeol’s arrest warrant imminent, a ‘rally against the impeachment of President Yoon’ was held in the square in front of Changwon Special City Hall in Gyeongsangnam-do on the afternoon of the 11th.

They said, “We are not far-right forces, but citizens who want to protect the constitutional values ​​of the Republic of Korea and liberal democracy,” and added, “Today, we stepped forward to fight and resist the main culprits of the impeachment forces and save the Republic of Korea.”

At the same time, he claimed, “Martial law is the president’s inherent authority,” and “There was a reason why he had no choice but to declare martial law, but the president was confined and oppressed by saying that he was the leader of an insurrection.”

Attendees chanted, “Impeachment is invalid, martial law is legal,” and called for a halt to the execution of warrants by the High-ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Office and for the Constitutional Court to dismiss the impeachment.

They claimed that the main culprit and force of the rebellion were not President Yoon and the ruling party, the People Power Party, but the opposition parties, including Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung and the Democratic Party.

He also requested the Democratic Party to “abandon its desire to conquer early presidential elections and engage in bipartisan cooperation to stabilize the political situation and restore the Korean economy.”

Addressing the People Power Party, he called for “irresponsible aid that provided the current government crisis” and urged the implementation of responsible politics for the country and people.

At this event, the Declaration of the Republic of Korea’s People’s Resistance Rights and the Resolution of the Free Democratic Youth’s Combat Resistance were announced.

The declaration includes: ▲Suspension of execution of President Yoon’s arrest warrant by the Western District Court and the Corruption Investigation Office; ▲Call for investigation and legal responsibility of the Constitutional Court, Western District Court, Corruption Investigation Office, police, and prosecutors involved in the issuance of the warrant and impeachment; ▲Demand for the immediate arrest and investigation of the judge who issued the warrant and the head of the Corruption Investigation Office; ▲It contains the will to protect popular sovereignty, rule of law, and liberal democracy.

Gyeong Cheol-soo, standing representative of the National Resistance Movement Headquarters, said, “President Yoon said earlier that there is a right of public resistance above the Constitution,” and “I am activating the right of public resistance here.”

“The war to protect conservative values ​​has begun again,” said Kim Jin-il, executive chairman of the Liberal Democratic Youth Association. “If we win now, if we defend them again, 10 years from now, a younger generation that is healthier than the current generation in their 20s and 30s will stand proudly on top of the Republic of Korea.” He recited the resolution saying, “I will resist and fight until the end for that day.”

The organizers estimated that about 1,300 people attended the rally on this day, and many city and provincial council members of the People Power Party in the Gyeongnam region also participated.

The police managed the safety of the rally site by monitoring vehicles and citizens passing through the roundabout surrounding the square.

Organizers plan to hold an anti-impeachment rally at the square in front of Changwon City Hall every Sunday at 2 p.m. starting on the 19th.

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