Yoon's detention a step towards restoring constitutional order - South Korea Opposition leader

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(L to R) Constitutional Court Judges Chung Kye-sun, Kim Bok-hyeong, Jung Jung-mi, Lee Mi-son, acting head of the Constitutional Court Moon Hyung-bae, Kim Hyung-du, Cheong Hyung-sik and Cho Han-chang attend the first formal hearing of the impeachment trial of suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on January 14, 2025. (Photo by KIM Min-Hee/AFP)

Park Chan Dae made the remarks after investigators detained Yoon earlier in the day over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month.

SEOUL - The floor leader of the South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party said Wednesday that President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention by investigators marked the "first step" in restoring the country's constitutional order and democracy.

Park Chan Dae made the remarks after investigators detained Yoon earlier in the day over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, Yonhap news agency reported.

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"(It) is the first step to restoring the constitutional order and democracy, and upholding the rule of law," Park said in a meeting of party lawmakers.

Park called Yoon a "serious criminal," accusing him of violating the constitution and the law through his martial law declaration on Dec 3. - BERNAMA-YONHAP

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