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윤석열 대통령 측이 15일 "탄핵심판서 망국적 국가 비상 상황을 충분히 알리고 탄핵소추 부당함을 밝혀 반드시 기각 결정을 받아내겠다"고 밝혔다.
윤 대통령 법률 자문 석동현 변호사는 이날 오후 "고위공직자범죄수사처(공수처)의 불법·부당한 신체 구속에도 대통령·변호인단은 좌절않겠다"며 이같이 전했다.
윤 변호사는 "대통령은 공수처·경찰의 체포영장 집행이 법적 문제가 있어 응하지 않을 생각이었다"며 "경찰·공수처 간 충돌로 불상사를 고려해 스스로 출석하겠다고 한 것"이라고 밝혔다.
그러면서 "대통령은 임의 출석을 주장했으나 공수처는 체포 집행 외관을 갖춘 것으로 안다"며 "48시간 이내 구속영장을 청구하거나 그렇지 않으면 석방해야 하는 단계로 이미 갔다"고 했다.
또 "체포 적법 여부를 따지는 체포적부심사 절차를 밟는 건 고려않고 있다"며 "공수처가 윤 대통령 체포영장을 서울서부지법으로부터 발부받은 건 불법"이라고 했다.
이어 "구속영장 청구단계부터라도 서울중앙지법에 청구하는 등 정당한 법 절차를 지켜줄 것을 강력 촉구한다"며 윤 대통령의 공수처 조사상 진술거부권 행사 관련해선 "대통령이 기본적으로 조사과정서 피조사자로서 보장된 권리를 행사할 것"이라고 했다.
구속영장 청구 시 윤 대통령의 직접 소명 여부에 대해선 "그러지 않을까 생각된다"며 "관할 법원 중앙지법에 구속영장이 청구된다면 당연히 절차에 허용된 권리를 행사할 것"이라고 했다.
윤 대통령의 향후 헌법재판소 탄핵심판 출석 계획 관련해 "쟁점들이 정리되면 대통령께서 적극적으로 출석해 입장을 밝힐 것"이라며 "지금 공수처의 무도한 체포 집행에 의해 구금 상태가 될 가능성이 크나 그로 인해 위축되지 않고 출석할 것으로 본다"고 했다.
그러면서 "국회 측이 탄핵소추 사유에서 내란죄를 철회하겠다는 기괴한 주장을 했고 이 사안은 국회 탄핵소추안 재표결이 필요하다"며 "탄핵심판 소추사실 등 정리가 빨리 되길 바란다"고 했다.
16일 윤 대통령 헌재 탄핵심판 2차 변론 기일 참석 여부에 대해선 "공수처가 현직 대통령을 영장 집행을 빙자해 사실상 강제 출석하게 한 상황"이라며 "이 조사가 내일까지 가는 상황서 내일 탄핵심판 출석이 되겠나"라고 반문했다.
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President Yoon Seok-yeol's side: "We will not be discouraged by the Public Prosecutor's Office's illegal and unjust physical restraints"
Attorney Seok Dong-hyun: "I will fully inform the impeachment trial of the national emergency that is ruining the country and prove the injustice of the impeachment, and definitely get a dismissal decision. I insisted on the president's voluntary appearance, but the Public Prosecutor's Office is making an appearance to arrest and execute him."
-kihong Kim reporter
President Yoon Seok-yeol's side announced on the 15th, "We will fully inform the impeachment trial of the national emergency that threatens the country and reveal the injustice of the impeachment so that we will definitely receive a dismissal decision."
Attorney Seok Dong-hyun, President Yoon's legal advisor, said this afternoon, "The president and his defense team will not be discouraged by the illegal and unjust physical restraints by the High-ranking Officials' Corruption Investigation Office (Public Officials' Corruption Investigation Office)."
Attorney Yoon stated, "The president had no intention of responding to the arrest warrant execution by the Public Officials' Corruption Investigation Office and the police because there were legal issues," and "Considering the unfortunate incident caused by the conflict between the police and the Public Officials' Corruption Investigation Office, he decided to appear voluntarily."
He added, "The president insisted on a voluntary appearance, but I understand that the Public Officials' Corruption Investigation Office is only pretending to execute the arrest," and "We have already reached the stage where we must request an arrest warrant within 48 hours or release him."
He also said, "We are not considering going through the process of examining the legality of the arrest," and "It is illegal for the Public Prosecutor's Office to receive an arrest warrant for President Yoon from the Seoul Western District Court."
He continued, "We strongly urge that due legal procedures be followed, such as filing a request to the Seoul Central District Court even from the stage of requesting an arrest warrant." Regarding President Yoon's exercise of his right to remain silent during the Public Prosecutor's Office investigation, he said, "The president will basically exercise his rights guaranteed to him as an investigator during the investigation."
Regarding whether President Yoon will personally make a statement when requesting an arrest warrant, he said, "I think so," and "If an arrest warrant is requested from the Central District Court, the court with jurisdiction, he will naturally exercise his rights allowed by the procedure."
Regarding President Yoon's future plans to appear at the Constitutional Court's impeachment trial, he said, "Once the issues are sorted out, the president will actively appear and state his position," and "There is a high possibility that he will be detained due to the Public Prosecutor's Office's unjust arrest execution, but I believe he will appear without being intimidated by it."
He said, "The National Assembly made a bizarre claim that they would withdraw the charge of sedition from the grounds for impeachment, and this matter requires a re-vote of the National Assembly impeachment bill," and "I hope that the impeachment trial and the facts of the impeachment trial are quickly sorted out."
Regarding whether President Yoon will attend the second impeachment trial hearing at the Constitutional Court on the 16th, he asked, "The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials has effectively forced the incumbent president to appear under the pretext of executing a warrant," and "If this investigation continues until tomorrow, will he attend the impeachment trial tomorrow?"
