On December 8, 2024, outside the National Assembly in Seoul, a protester held a piece of cardboard with the words “Rebel Leader” and the face of South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol printed on it, participating in a protest calling for his resignation.
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The fallout from South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol’s brief imposition of martial law continues, with reports that his office was raided and the former defense minister attempted suicide.
Police searched the president’s office on Wednesday as part of the investigation. Declaration of six hours of martial law This sparked a backlash amid political unrest in the country, according to one person Report From local news agency Yonhap News Agency.
Yin was reportedly not in the building when police arrived to collect materials. The offices of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Department and the Capitol Police Guard were also raided, police told Yonhap News Agency.
During the raid, the director of South Korea’s senior official corruption investigation office tell reporters If the necessary conditions are met, it will seek to detain and arrest Yin.
South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik also said tell reporters On Wednesday, he invoked his powers to launch a parliamentary inquiry into Yoon, calling for the creation of a special committee to handle the investigation.
Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has been detained on sedition charges linked to an investigation into his role during six hours of martial law.
A former official said he attempted to kill him at a detention facility in eastern Seoul on Wednesday. Yonhap News Agency reported.
The report added that the head of the correctional center told lawmakers at a parliamentary hearing that Kim has since been placed in a protective cell and his health remains stable.
The incidents come as opposition lawmakers, civil society groups and protesters continue to call for Yoon to step down.
South Korea’s main opposition party, the Democratic Party (DP), is It is said The president will file a second impeachment motion against Yoon on Wednesday after surviving a parliamentary vote earlier on Saturday.
Although members of the Yin Partyeast european parliament Ahead of the impeachment vote, its leaders Having said that The president will step down.
