South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, the first sitting president to be apprehended, was detained by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials after a standoff at his presidential residence. Yoon faces charges of attempted rebellion stemming from his declaration of martial law in December.
South Korea ’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained on Wednesday in a significant law enforcement operation at the presidential compound. Yoon, the first sitting president in the country’s history to be apprehended, had been resisting efforts to remove him from office since his impeachment on December 14th. He had been holed up in the Hannam-dong residence in Seoul, vowing to “fight to the end” against the charges.
Yoon maintains his innocence, claiming the anti-corruption agency lacked the authority to investigate his actions. However, he cooperated with the arrest to prevent violence, stating in a pre-recorded video message that “the rule of law has completely collapsed in this country.”The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, leading a joint investigation with the police and military, accuses Yoon of attempting a rebellion. This stems from his declaration of martial law on December 3rd, which he justified as a legitimate act of governance against the liberal-led parliament. Yoon alleged that the opposition was employing its legislative majority to obstruct his agenda. The operation to detain Yoon involved a standoff at the compound’s gate, with investigators and police officers eventually moving up the hilly residence. Yoon’s presidential security service had fortified the compound with barbed wire and rows of buses, obstructing access. Despite this resistance, investigators gained entry to the residence, eventually leading to Yoon’s arrest. He was later transported to the agency’s headquarters in Gwacheon. Following questioning, Yoon is expected to be taken to a detention center in Uiwang.The anti-corruption agency has 48 hours to request a court order for Yoon’s formal arrest on a charge of rebellion. If they fail to do so, Yoon will be released. If formally arrested, investigators can extend his detention for 20 days before handing the case to public prosecutors for indictment. Yoon’s presidential powers were suspended upon impeachment, and the Constitutional Court is currently reviewing his case, with the possibility of formally removing him from office or reinstating him. Meanwhile, South Korea’s acting leader, Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, urged law enforcement and the presidential security service to avoid physical clashes. The liberal opposition Democratic Party called for the security service to cooperate with Yoon’s detention, while members of Yoon’s People Power Party held a rally near the residence, condemning the efforts as unlawful.
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