In South Korea, 2,800 police officers have been mobilized to ensure that the suspended president is arrested. On Friday morning (local time), security forces were on their way to Yoon Suk-yeol’s official residence. He had previously missed three summonses from authorities.
The security service recently denied investigators access to the presidential palace. This time, about a hundred relatives of the suspended politician gathered in front of the official residence to oppose the judiciary. “I will fight with you until the end to protect the country,” Yoon said in a message to his followers on New Year’s Day.
Budget dispute and martial law
The background is the investigation against the South Korean politician after he briefly declared martial law in a budget dispute with the opposition almost a month ago. Parliament later voted in favor of impeachment, and the Constitutional Court is still reviewing this decision.
After Yoon missed summons from the Corruption Investigation Bureau, a court granted a request for his arrest on Tuesday. He is accused of rioting and abuse of power. Yoon’s lawyer requested an injunction against the order, calling it “illegal.”
Yoon is the first South Korean president to be arrested while in office. If successful, investigators will have 48 hours to question him and decide whether or not to seek an arrest warrant for the 64-year-old. Current Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok has temporarily taken over state affairs.
Source: Krone
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