A South Korean court will determine Saturday whether to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol following his arrest for attempting to declare martial law. Yoon's bid to suspend civilian rule, citing threats from 'anti-state elements', sparked national turmoil. He was subsequently impeached by parliament and resisted arrest for weeks before being detained.
A South Korea n court will decide on Saturday whether to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after investigators arrested him for attempting to impose martial law. Yoon, who is expected to attend the hearing, threw the nation into turmoil on December 3 when he sought to suspend civilian rule, citing the need to counter threats from 'anti-state elements'.
Soldiers he ordered to storm parliament failed to prevent lawmakers from voting down the martial law declaration just six hours after his surprise announcement. Yoon was subsequently impeached by parliament and resisted arrest for weeks, remaining in his guarded residence until he was finally detained in a predawn raid on Wednesday. South Korea's first sitting president to be detained, Yoon has refused to cooperate with investigators during the initial 48-hour period allowed for their questioning. However, the disgraced president remains in custody as investigators requested a new warrant on Friday to extend his detention. A judge at Seoul Western District Court is scheduled to review the request at a 2:00 pm (0500 GMT) hearing, with a decision expected Saturday night or early Sunday. Yoon's lawyer, Yoon Kab-keun, told AFP that the president would attend the hearing 'with the intention of restoring his honour'. If approved, the new warrant is likely to extend Yoon's detention for 20 days, providing prosecutors with time to formally file an indictment. The Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) is investigating Yoon for insurrection, a charge that could result in a life sentence or even the death penalty if he is found guilty. Yoon claimed on Wednesday that he had agreed to leave his compound to prevent 'bloodshed', but asserted that he did not acknowledge the legality of the investigation. His supporters have gathered outside the court since Friday, waving South Korean and American flags and demanding that judges dismiss the request to extend the president's detention. The court closed its entrance to the public on Friday evening, citing safety concerns. Yoon has refused to answer investigators' questions, with his legal team stating that the president presented his position during his initial detention on Wednesday. He has also been absent from a parallel investigation at the Constitutional Court, which is deliberating whether to uphold his impeachment. If the court rules against Yoon, he will lose the presidency, and elections will be called within 60 days. He did not attend the first two hearings this week, but the trial, which could last for months, will continue in his absence. Although Yoon won the presidential election in 2022, the opposition Democratic Party holds a majority in parliament after winning legislative elections last year. The Democratic Party has celebrated the president's arrest, with a senior official characterizing it as 'the first step' towards restoring constitutional and legal order. As challenges against the embattled leader intensify, parliament passed a bill late Friday to launch a special counsel investigation into Yoon over his failed attempt to impose martial law.
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