South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, December 14, 2024. OFFICE OF THE SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT/AP The investigation into the declaration of martial law, December 3, 2024, by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol took a new step, with the issuance, Tuesday, December 31, of an arrest warrant and a search warrant against the conservative leader. This is the first time in South Korean history that a court has issued an arrest warrant for a sitting president. This decision fuels tensions between opponents and supporters of the leader, who continue to demonstrate. The search warrant concerns the presidential services. The arrest warrant issued by Lee Soon-hyung, deputy president of the Western Seoul District Court, accuses the president of orchestrating the declaration of martial law, instigating an insurrection and abused his power. The charge describes him as “leader of an insurrection”. Although Mr. Yoon enjoys presidential immunity from criminal prosecution, this privilege does not apply to charges of insurrection or treason. Read also | Article reserved for our subscribers In South Korea, the courts are determined to try the impeached president for his coup Read later According to the court, “President Yoon confirmed that former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun and him for a long time discussing martial law” and that, from March to November, Mr. Yoon gave instructions to Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and former counterintelligence chief Yeo In-hyung, to “ break down the door of the National Assembly, even [s’ils devaient] fire shots”, “break down the door with an axe”, or even, “even if martial law is lifted, [ils pouvaient] declare martial law a second and third time.” You have 72.58% of this article left to read. The rest is reserved for subscribers.
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Publish date : 2024-12-31 18:43:56
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