SEOUL — Yoon Suk Yeol, the suspended president of South Korea, has become the subject of an arrest warrant issued by a Seoul court for his attempt to declare martial law on December 3. The warrant was issued after Yoon, who is under investigation for encouraging an uprising and abusing his position of authority, disregarded three calls to appear for interrogation during the previous two weeks.
The warrant has been deemed “illegal and invalid” by Yoon’s legal team, who have stated that they will contest it in court. Since the brief imposition of martial law, South Korea has been embroiled in a political crisis, with parliament impeaching both Yoon and a replacement. Yoon is the first president of South Korea to be arrested while in office. Investigators can ask for an extension, but they have until January 6th to execute the warrant.
However, it’s unclear if detectives will be able to carry out the request because his security team and demonstrators might stop them. Earlier, the presidential security force had prevented investigators from conducting court-authorized searches on the grounds of Yoon’s private residence and the presidential office.South Korean authorities have previously abandoned attempts to arrest well-known lawmakers after their followers and aides violently obstructed the police. According to Yoon’s legal team, the president’s constitutional power to declare martial law gave investigators no right to arrest him on Monday.
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