A South Korean court has issued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his controversial declaration of martial law earlier this month. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials is investigating whether the decree amounted to rebellion. Mr. Yoon's powers have been suspended since his impeachment by the opposition-controlled National Assembly. The Constitutional Court will ultimately decide on his fate.
The South Korea n anti-corruption agency said on Tuesday that a court has issued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said in a statement that the Seoul Western District Court issued the warrant to detain Mr Yoon over his short-lived martial law decree earlier this month.The agency said it is investigating whether his declaration of martial law amounted to rebellion.
Many observers earlier doubted that authorities would forcefully detain him because of the potential for clashes with the presidential security service.They say the security service likely will not permit searches of Mr Yoon's office, citing a law that prohibits searches on sites with state secrets without approval from those in charge of those areas.
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