South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces possible detention as a court issued a warrant against him for his alleged power grab. Yoon continues to defy the warrant, vowing to fight 'anti-state forces' and garnering support from his conservative supporters.
South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a defiant statement to his conservative supporters gathered outside his residence in Seoul, vowing to 'fight to the end' against what he called 'anti-state forces.' The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials has a week to execute its detainment warrant against Yoon, issued by a Seoul court on Tuesday.
The warrant came after Yoon blocked searches of his office, hindering an investigation into whether his short-lived power grab on Dec. 3 amounted to rebellion. Oh Dong-woon, the anti-corruption agency’s chief prosecutor, has indicated that police forces might be deployed if Yoon’s security service resists the detention attempt, which could occur as early as Thursday. But it remains unclear whether Yoon can be compelled to submit to questioning. In a message to hundreds of supporters gathered outside his residence Wednesday evening, Yoon said he would continue to fight against anti-state forces 'violating our sovereignty' and putting the nation in 'danger.' He applauded his supporters for their efforts to protect the country’s 'liberal democracy and constitutional order' and said he was watching their protests on live YouTube broadcasts, according to a photo of the message shared by Yoon’s lawyers.
SOUTH KOREA PRESIDENT YOON SUK YEOL DETAINMENT WARRANT POWER GRAB POLITICAL CRISIS
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