Seoul Court Rejects Farmers' Group Request for Tractors in Rally Against President Yoon
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Synopsis
On March 24, a Seoul court denied a farmers' group's request to utilize tractors for an upcoming rally, which aims to demand the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The court allowed 20 trucks but prohibited tractors due to prior unrest caused by similar protests. The situation continues as Yoon faces insurrection charges amidst political turmoil.
Key Takeaways
- A Seoul court denied farmers' request for tractors.
- The protest aims to demand President Yoon's ouster.
- 20 trucks were permitted, but tractors were banned.
- The Constitutional Court dismissed impeachment against Prime Minister Han.
- Yoon faces insurrection charges, trial starts April 14.
Seoul, March 24 (NationPress) A Seoul court on Monday rejected a petition from a farmers' organization to utilize tractors during an upcoming demonstration in the capital aimed at demanding the ousting of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, according to judicial sources.
The Korean Peasants League had previously sought an injunction against a police notice that prohibited them from holding the rally with tractors and trucks in Seoul on Tuesday.
The group intended to hold the protest to call for Yoon's removal as the Constitutional Court postpones its decision regarding his impeachment, as reported by Yonhap news agency.
The Seoul Administrative Court partially granted the injunction, permitting 20 trucks to enter the capital but prohibiting tractors.
In December, the farmers' organization conducted a similar protest using tractors, which resulted in a prolonged conflict with law enforcement.
Earlier that day, South Korea's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment, reinstating him as acting President amidst ongoing unrest over suspended President Yoon's temporary declaration of martial law.
The court's eight justices dismissed Han's impeachment with a 5-1 vote, with two justices advocating for the complete rejection of the impeachment motion.
This ruling came three months after the National Assembly impeached the Prime Minister and then acting President due to his alleged involvement in Yoon's December 3 declaration of martial law, among other reasons.
Meanwhile, the official trial regarding insurrection charges against Yoon is set to commence on April 14.
The Seoul Central District Court announced this date during the second pretrial hearing, stating that the initial formal hearing would take place on that day regarding accusations that Yoon incited insurrection through his brief declaration of martial law in December.
South Korean Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok and Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, two witnesses requested by the prosecution, will be called to testify at the first hearing, as announced by the court.
Both Choi and Cho expressed their concerns to Yoon prior to his martial law declaration on December 3, according to the prosecution's indictment.
Unlike the first pretrial hearing, Yoon was absent from the court on Monday as attendance is not mandatory for preliminary hearings, as reported by Yonhap news agency.
