by Kim Pyung-woo (Attorney and Former Head of Korea Bar Association) I was an avid reader when I was you..

No matter how I see it, I think Syngman Rhee, Park Chung-hee and my father have left me with a precious gift thanks to their sacrifices.

Cheong WaDae is both the residence and office of our president and symbolizes the authority of our nation. Is it possible to authorize a search of such a place simply to probe the petty offenses of Choi Soon-sil, who holds no official title?

Court President Park Han-chol’s deadline signifies trial will be wrapped up in a month. This is a serious concern and tantamount to a rushed trial.

Unless we rise up and destroy the popular idols created by the left-wing news media, we will end up being trapped inside this tragedy in which we have found ourselves. We must all converge in the plaza of patriotism and the rule of law and demolish the illusions and idols created by the left-wing news media.

The impeachment of ex-president Roh Moo-hyun was attack by waning National Assembly on up-and-coming president, while impeach of President Park Geun-hye is attack by up-and-coming National Assembly on waning president. Both cases have nothing to do with public welfare and merely involve factional fighting between political groups seeking to gain power.

The time has come for true patriots to take action. I also intend to return to my home country and join the struggle. I am over 70 years old now and have nothing to lose. How can I sit idly by as my country falls into ruin?

The president must be freed from the shackles of impeachment in order for the rule of law to be restored in Korea, for the news media to get back on track and for the legal system to operate properly. And only then will the attempt by leftwing forces, including Moon Jae-in, to wrest control of government through political upheaval be thwarted.

The independent counsel, which has been transformed into a weapon of the revolutionaries, must be driven out of power. Independent counsel Park Young-soo, who was appointed through unconstitutional process, must be fired.

Is the impeachment trial some sort of 100-meter dash? We need to ensure that the Constitutional Court retains the public’s confidence by avoiding the impression of rushing through the hearings. This is my advice to the Constitutional Court as a veteran lawyer.