South Korean investigators are persisting in their attempts to question impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol regarding his controversial declaration of martial law, despite his continued refusal to cooperate. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials is leading the investigation, which includes charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion.
South Korea n investigators have again sought to question impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law . On Friday, they summoned him for questioning on Christmas Day despite his repeated refusal to cooperate.
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which is leading a joint investigation with police and military authorities into the ill-conceived power grab on December 3 that lasted only a few hours, said it plans to question Mr Yoon on charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion. Mr Yoon, whose presidential powers have been suspended since the opposition-controlled National Assembly impeached him on December 14, has dodged several requests by the joint investigation team and public prosecutors while also blocking searches of his office. Members of civic groups shout slogans during a rally demanding South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign (AP/Lee Jin-man) It is not clear what investigators can do if Mr Yoon continues to reject their demands. Under the country’s laws, locations potentially linked to military secrets cannot be seized or searched without the consent of the person in charge, and it is unlikely Mr Yoon will voluntarily leave his residence if he faces being compelled to appear. The president is focusing on defending himself at the Constitutional Court, which following his impeachment will decide whether to remove him from office or reinstate his powers. Authorities have already arrested Mr Yoon’s defence minister, police chief and several other military commanders involved in the attempt to enforce the martial law decree, which harkened back to the days of authoritarian leaders the country has not seen since the 1980s. Mr Yoon and his military leadership have been accused of attempting to block parliament from voting to end martial law by sending hundreds of heavily armed troops to encircle the National Assembl
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