Web desk: South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached, suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean court has authorized an arrest warrant for impeached and suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, according to investigators on Tuesday. This decision follows his brief attempt to enforce martial law in the nation.
“The arrest warrant and search warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, requested by the Joint Investigation Headquarters, were issued this morning,” the Joint Investigation Headquarters said in a statement.
The conservative leader faces criminal charges of insurrection, which could result in life imprisonment or even the death penalty. Investigators probing Yoon over his declaration of martial law requested the warrant Monday after the suspended president failed to report for questioning a third time.
“The reason for the warrant is that there is a concern that the individual may refuse to comply with summons without justifiable reasons, and there is sufficient probable cause to suspect the commission of a crime,” a Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) official told reporters at a briefing on Tuesday.
The warrant is valid until January 6, the official said, adding that Yoon could be held at a police station or the Seoul detention center.
