Yoon Suk-yeol said that taking off his clothes and lying on the floor was not to resist arrest, but to cool down!
The special investigation team investigating the doubts about Ms. Kim Geon-hee stated on August 1st that former President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was detained in Seoul, did not wear an outer garment, lay on the floor, and refused to comply with the prosecution's arrest warrant. Yoon Suk-yeol's side responded: "We express strong regret for the false facts published by the special investigation team and the Minister of Justice!"
On August 4th, Yoon Suk-yeol's side issued a statement of position, saying that Minister of Justice Jeong Sung-ho's statement in the National Assembly that "the former president took off his clothes to resist arrest" is not true. If the prosecution makes similar false statements again, Yoon Suk-yeol's side will hold them legally accountable.
"At around 9 a.m. on August 1st, the former president changed into an outer garment to meet with his defense lawyers and waited. When the special investigation team came to see him, they asked him to respond to the arrest. The former president stated that if he could consult with his defense lawyer on standby, he would comply with this position. However, the special investigation team refused to consult with the defense lawyer, and then left the living room of the former president's detention room on their own."
Yoon Suk-yeol's side said: "After the special investigation team left, the former president thought it was impossible to meet with his defense lawyer that morning. In addition, due to the hot weather, he temporarily took off his outer garment. However, the special investigation team re-entered and again demanded the execution of the arrest. The former president, who was in a panic wearing only underwear, covered his body with a blanket and requested to consult with his defense lawyer, but the special investigation team ignored this. Even without legal basis, they arbitrarily took photos of the embarrassing situation at that time."
"The special investigation team claimed that the former president took off his outer garment and resisted arrest in his underwear, but this is not true. The Minister of Justice also confirmed the facts with the on-site prison guards and knew that the special investigation team's statement was wrong, but he still cited the special investigation team's statement, further humiliating the former president."
"The special investigation team and the Seoul Detention Center violated the right to meet with defense attorneys under the pretext of executing the arrest, which is equivalent to abuse of power to make an arrest. This is a court precedent. We express strong regret for the special investigation team and the Minister of Justice who spread false facts. The Seoul Detention Center also stated that it will hold all relevant personnel legally accountable if they participate in abuse of power and illegal arrests in similar situations in the future."
In response to Yoon Suk-yeol's remarks, the special investigation team stated at a press conference today afternoon: "Taking off the clothes was not to resist arrest, but to cool down. From our perspective, this stance is not possible. Yoon Suk-yeol indeed strongly resisted the execution of the arrest warrant while lying down."
Regarding the filming of the arrest process, the prosecution said: "This is to prevent illegality during the arrest process. On the other hand, if the former president used violence to obstruct the execution of official duties when we forcibly arrested him, this is also to prevent it."
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