Presiden Korea Selatan (Korsel), Yoon Suk Yeol, who is currently inactive, is facing a brief military emergency declaration that led to a swiftly issued arrest warrant. Yoon’s camp has deemed the arrest warrant for the short-lived military emergency as illegal or invalid. Here are the key points of the situation:
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Charges and Court Order: The Western District Court of Seoul issued an arrest warrant for Yoon, accusing him of instigating the failed military emergency declaration on December 3, organizing a rebellion, and abusing power. This action followed a request by the Joint Investigation Headquarters.
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Investigative Actions: The Anti-Corruption Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) sought the detainment order after Yoon ignored a third summons for questioning regarding the brief military emergency. The court order gave the CIO 48 hours to detain Yoon for interrogation and to request the arrest warrant.
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Search Warrant: The court also approved a search warrant for Yoon’s residence in Yongsan, Seoul, where the presidential mansion is located, in connection with the investigation.
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Illegalities Claimed: Yoon’s lawyers, including Yun Gap Geun, stated that the arrest warrant, search warrant, and confiscation order issued by the unauthorized investigative agency are illegal and invalid. They argued that the investigating agency, CIO, lacked the authority to conduct the probe into Yoon regarding the military emergency declaration.
These developments came after Yoon Suk Yeol, through his legal representatives, rejected the arrest warrant issued by the Western District Court of Seoul following a request by the CIO to prosecute him for allegedly instigating the military emergency on December 3.