South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his controversial martial law declaration, has refused further questioning by anti-corruption officials. Yoon, detained at his official residence, maintains that the investigation is illegal and his lawyers are seeking his release. The Constitutional Court is currently deliberating on whether to formally remove Yoon from office.
Impeached South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol sits in a car as he heads to a detention center in Uiwang, South Korea on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.
Yoon’s lawyers have argued that the detention warrant issued by the Seoul Western District Court is invalid and have asked the Seoul Central District Court to consider his release. His presidential powers were suspended when the opposition-dominated assembly voted to impeach him on Dec. 14, accusing him of rebellion. His fate now rests with the Constitutional Court, which has begun deliberating on whether to formally remove Yoon from office or reject the charges and reinstate him.
In a video message recorded shortly before he was escorted to the headquarters of the anti-corruption agency, Yoon lamented that the “rule of law has completely collapsed in this country.” He echoed the arguments of his lawyers that the anti-corruption agency does not have the authority to investigate his actions, but said he accepted detention to prevent violence.
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