Ahead of the Constitutional Court's ruling on President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial, both supporting and opposing factions are pouring hundreds of petitions into the court.
According to the Constitutional Court on the 15th, more than 300 petitions have been received by fax since the 13th regarding President Yoon's impeachment trial. The court typically receives about five faxes a day.
As the Constitutional Court's bulletin board has crashed due to a surge in visitors and the verification process has been tightened, it is interpreted that pressure is continuing by sending faxes. Posts informing how to send faxes to the court using mobile applications are being uploaded consecutively on online communities and social media (SNS).
On the fan cafe of Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party, titled 'Jae-myung's Village,' since the 11th, posts have been made stating, "Tomorrow the ruling date must be announced. I sent a fax to the Constitutional Court," and "I am sending faxes regularly now." One writer noted, "It seems much easier to post on the Constitutional Court's bulletin board than to send a fax, so I think I could send hundreds."
In response, on the online gathering place for supporters of President Yoon, DC Inside's 'U.S. Politics Gallery,' a post shared on the 12th stated, "Leftists have begun faxing attacks on the Constitutional Court," and it gained over 160 recommendations while sharing the court's fax number. The post included comments like, "We must do the same. This is not the time to hesitate," and "Let's send 'impeachment dismissal' messages."
A spokesperson for the Constitutional Court stated, "So far, we consider it to be merely a simple petition," but added, "If it reaches a level that disrupts operations, we plan to take further actions."