Investigators probing South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol for his declaration of martial law have applied for an arrest warrant after he failed to appear for questioning. This marks the first attempt to forcibly detain a sitting president in the country's history. Yoon was stripped of his presidential duties by parliament for the short-lived martial law declaration this month. A constitutional court ruling is pending on whether to confirm the impeachment.
File photo of demonstrators from a labour group take part in a protest calling for the ouster of South Korea 's President Yoon Suk Yeol outside City Hall in Seoul on December 12. — AFPas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeSEOUL, Dec 30 — Investigators probing South Korea ’s Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law said Monday they sought an arrest warrant for the suspended president after he failed to report for questioning.
The application by investigators marks the first attempt to forcibly detain a sitting president in the country’s constitutional history. A former prosecutor himself, Yoon had been summoned three times for questioning, but refused to present himself each time — including by yesterday’s deadline.
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