Pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church, who stands at a crossroads over detention, said, "If I go to prison and come back, I will return as president." Jeon is set to appear for a pretrial detention hearing (warrant review) on charges of inciting the disturbance at the Western District Court in Jan. last year.
Jeon said during a nationwide Sunday joint worship sermon by Sarang Jeil Church held at Gwanghwamun in Jongno-gu, Seoul, at 11 a.m. on the 11th, "Everyone who is detained becomes president," adding, "If I go for the fourth time (to prison) and come back, I will return as president."
Jeon said, "Even if I go to prison, do not cry," and argued, "Everyone who goes to prison because God needs it becomes president."
Jeon added, "Even if I am detained, I will keep writing letters and have my prison letters released through YouTube broadcasts," and said, "Do not worry."
Meanwhile, the Seoul Western District Court will hold a warrant review for Jeon, who faces charges including special trespass into a structure and abetting obstruction of special official duties, at 10:30 a.m. on the 13th. Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant for Jeon on the 8th.
Jeon faces charges including instigating the riot at the Western District Court that occurred on Jan. 19 last year.
On the day of the warrant review, Jeon plans to state his position at a press conference around 10 a.m. before entering the court.