South Korean investigators are seeking an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol after he repeatedly ignored summons for questioning related to his controversial declaration of martial law.
South Korea n investigators sought a warrant on Monday to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol after the impeached leader repeatedly defied summons to appear for questioning over his martial law declaration. A joint investigation team made the request to a Seoul court a day after Yoon failed to appear for scheduled questioning by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials for the third time. The previous two summons were for December 18 and Christmas Day.
South Korea is experiencing one of its most tumultuous periods in years after Yoon’s short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3, which led to his impeachment and subsequently that of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who briefly served as acting leader.The political chaos is compounded by the country's recent tragedy after a Jeju Air flight crashed on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on board. A court will determine whether to issue the arrest warrant for Yoon, though it’s not clear when that decision will be made. If granted, he would be the first president in the country’s history to be arrested while still in office. Yoon’s lawyer submitted a statement to the court saying the investigation team has no legal basis to seek a warrant for the president. The lawyer declined to comment who should lead the probe when asked by reporters on Monday. Even if the court issues the warrant, it’s uncertain if the investigators would manage to take the president into custody. A previous attempt by the police to search the presidential office was blocked by Yoon’s office.The president’s decision to repeatedly avoid questioning and challenge the investigators’ authority appears aimed at delaying the proceedings against him, says Lee Chang-hyun, a law professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studie
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