Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol expressed his gratitude as he entered the Supreme Prosecutors' Office at 2 pm today (4th).
The following is the full text of the resignation statement.
I am going to resign from the president today.
The constitutional spirit and the rule of law system that supported this country are being destroyed.
The damage will intact to the people.
I can't wait to see the justice and common sense that this society has built up so hard to fall apart.
That's all I have to do with the prosecution.
However, as I have done so far, I will continue to do my best to protect liberal democracy and protect the people no matter where we are in the future.
I am grateful to the people who have supported and supported me, and to those who criticized me sharply.
(Photo = Yonhap News)