South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol delivers a speech to the nation at the Presidential Palace in Seoul, South Korea on December 14, 2024.
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeon could become the country’s first sitting president to face arrest after a court issued an arrest warrant against him, according to domestic media reports.
The Western Seoul District Court issued a detention order against Yoon. korea times According to reports, he later Failure to appear for questioningThis despite multiple summonses from a joint investigation team composed of the South Korean police and the Senior Officials Corruption Investigation Office.
The warrant authorizes the CIO to detain Yoon for questioning within 48 hours.
Current presidential lawyer Yoon Kab-keun explain Investigating allegations of rebellion does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Information Chief. According to news agency reports, the Presidential Security Bureau blocked the entrances and exits to the Blue House and Yoon Jeong’s official residence due to security concerns. yonhap news agency.
South Korea’s president does not enjoy immunity from charges of rebellion or treason. In addition, Chief Information Officer Oh Dong-woon stated that the president may not obstruct a detention or arrest warrant issued by the court.
Yin Zheng faces charges related to declaration Emergency martial law was imposed on December 3, which he considered necessary to protect the constitution. He lifted martial law within six hours of the National Assembly convening voted Overturn his decree.
Yoon was impeached by lawmakers on December 14, with members of his People’s Power Party voting in favor of the motion. The earlier vote was failed reach a two-thirds majority.
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has reportedly begun proceedings to determine whether to remove or reinstate Yoon. yonhap news agency. It will rule within 180 days from December 14.
While impeachment suspended Yoon’s duties and powers as head of state, he remains president while the Constitutional Court considers his case.
After Yoon Eun-hye was impeached, South Korean Prime Minister Han Deok-soo took over as president.
However, Han Ye Impeach last week. The opposition Democratic Party accused him of being unwilling to immediately appoint three Constitutional Court judges.
After President South Korea was impeached, Vice Prime Minister and Finance Minister Cho Sang-mok took office as acting president on December 27.
—CNBC’s Ruxandra Iordache and Hakyung Kim contributed to this report.
