US EditionSouth Korea’s Constitutional Court removes police chief over martial law involvement
Cho Ji-ho was removed for deploying 300 officers to support martial law and disrupt legislative functions, violating constitutional rights and election body independence.
- On Thursday, South Korea's Constitutional Court removed Cho Ji-ho, impeached national police chief, for deploying hundreds of officers to block lawmakers from lifting the Dec. 3, 2024 martial law decree.
- On Dec. 3, 2024, former President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law to suppress an `anti-state` liberal opposition, and Yoon with the Seoul police chief deployed about 300 officers plus special operations units and Blackhawk helicopters around the National Assembly, Seoul.
- Cho Ji-ho dispatched police to help the military seize two National Election Commission offices and briefly allowed lawmakers inside before sealing the grounds for over two hours, prompting Lee Jae Myung to climb fences.
- In a unanimous decision the court said Cho Ji-ho carried out unconstitutional orders violating representative democracy and separation of powers and rejected his claim about blocked lawmakers.
- The legal fallout includes ongoing prosecutions of Cho Ji-ho, who faces charges including rebellion, and prosecutors have indicted ex‑president Yoon Suk Yeol, deepening political tensions.
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South Korea's Constitutional Court on Thursday formally removed the country's police chief, Cho Ji-ho, for deploying hundreds of officers in support of the now-ousted president's short-lived martial law.
South Korean Police Chief Dismissed Amid Martial Law Controversy
South Korea's Constitutional Court removed police chief Cho Ji-ho for deploying officers during ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law imposition. Cho interfered with legislative functions, aiding Yoon's efforts to sustain power. This pivotal action highlights the Constitutional Court's significant role in maintaining democratic integrity.
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South Korea's Constitutional Court removes police chief over martial law involvement
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has formally removed the country’s impeached police chief. The court on Thursday ruled for the removal of Cho Ji-ho for deploying hundreds of officers to support ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
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