Prosecution: "Decision Made After Careful Consideration, Must Remain Unshaken by External Influence"
On the 13th, the prosecution made a final decision to maintain its existing policy of not filing an immediate appeal against the cancellation of President Yoon Seok-yeol's detention. With one day left before the deadline for an immediate appeal, the controversy over the detention period of President Yoon will be resolved in the main trial rather than through the appeal process.
The Supreme Prosecutors' Office issued a statement on the same day, saying, "Whether to object to the decision to cancel the detention falls within the scope of the prosecution's duties, and having made a quasi-judicial decision after careful consideration, it must remain unwavering regardless of any external influence," affirming that the prosecution's position remains unchanged.
This means maintaining the previous stance of not appealing the cancellation of President Yoon's detention on the 8th. The Supreme Prosecutors' Office explained the background, stating, "Although the court's recent decision regarding the calculation of the detention period is unjust and contrary to long-established practices, the prosecution decided not to file an immediate appeal, considering the Constitutional Court's previous ruling that immediate appeals related to personal detention are unconstitutional, and the court's judgment that even if there is no problem with the detention period, there should be no doubt about the legality of the investigation process. Instead, the prosecution will seek correction in the main trial."
Earlier, the 25th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Ji Gui-yeon) decided on the 7th to cancel President Yoon's detention. In this regard, while the prosecution ordered his release, criticism arose that by not objecting to the decision, which did not conform to the existing practice of calculating the detention period by 'days,' it was acknowledging preferential treatment for President Yoon.
Meanwhile, Cheon Dae-yeop, head of the Court Administration Office, caused controversy by stating at the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee the previous day, "I understand that the appeal period remains until Friday (the 14th)," and "I believe it is necessary to have the higher court review this matter through an immediate appeal." The prosecution intends to continue disputing the legitimacy of the detention period calculation method pointed out by the court through President Yoon's main case. Furthermore, since this controversy stems from unclear regulations, they plan to work with the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice to improve the system.
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