South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol skips a second summons as authorities probe his martial law declaration and related charges
Seoul: So, Yoon Suk Yeol, the suspended president of South Korea, just skipped out on a second summons from the anti-corruption folks. They’re looking into that martial law thing he declared earlier this month. It’s a bit of a mess.
He was supposed to show up for questioning on Christmas Day but didn’t. This is the second time he’s blown off their request. Last week, he did the same thing. The authorities are still waiting for him to come in, but no sign of him yet.
Things got really wild on December 3 when Yoon declared martial law, which had troops surrounding the parliament. That didn’t sit well, and he got impeached pretty quickly. Now, they’re digging into the rebellion claims tied to that decree.
Even though he’s been dodging their calls, the investigators are still trying to get him to cooperate. They summoned him again on Christmas, but he’s just not having it.
They might need to look deeper into his martial law actions before they can think about getting an arrest warrant. It’s a tricky situation.
Protests have been popping up, with people demanding Yoon’s impeachment. Just last week, there were demonstrations outside the National Assembly in Seoul.
He also skipped a summons from prosecutors on December 15. It’s getting a bit ridiculous, honestly. The police and prosecutors are all over this, looking into potential abuse of power and insurrection charges.
His refusal to show up has the opposition calling for his arrest, worried he might destroy evidence. It’s a bit ironic since he said he wouldn’t run from his responsibilities just days after declaring martial law.
Police have already arrested some of his top officials, including the defense minister and police chief. If he keeps ignoring them, it’s unclear what the investigators can do next.
But here’s the kicker: insurrection is one of the few charges that doesn’t come with presidential immunity in South Korea. So, he might be in hot water.
According to a lawyer, Yoon is open to sharing his side during legal proceedings about the martial law declaration. But for now, he’s playing a waiting game.