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| ▲ A motorcade carrying the leadership of the ruling People Power Party, including the party's interim leader, Kwon Young-se, drives en route to the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, south of Seoul, on Feb. 3, 2025, as they plan to meet with arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is on trial in connection to his short-lived imposition of martial law in December. (Yonhap) |
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Yoon meets ruling party leaders at detention center
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Detained President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and urged them to unite together to "bring hope" for the youth and the people, officials said Monday.
Yoon made the call during his meeting with PPP interim leader Kwon Young-se, PPP floor leader Kweon Seong-dong and Rep. Na Kyung-won at the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, south of Seoul.
"(Yoon) asked the party to unite and play a role in bringing hope for the people, including the youth in their 20s and 30s," Na told reporters after their visit.
Their talks also touched on concerns about South Korea's future against the backdrop of the current international politics and global economy, she added.
On his martial law declaration, Yoon explained it was a measure taken "out of heavy responsibility" to prevent the National Assembly from effectively becoming a "one-party dictatorship" by the main opposition Democratic Party.
The impeached president was formally detained on Jan. 19 over allegations of insurrection and abuse of power related to his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3.
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