South Korean investigators said Monday they had asked the courts to issue an arrest warrant for ousted President Yoon Suk-yeol for his failed attempt to impose martial law, which plunged the country into a serious political crisis. .
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The next day of a third refusal of Yoon Suk-yeol to appear for questioning, the investigation services filed their request with a court in Seoul, they said in a press release.
Dismissed by Parliament on December 14, Yoon Suk-yeol is currently suspended while waiting for the Constitutional Court to validate or not the decision of the deputies, and is prohibited from leaving the country.
He is the subject of an investigation for “ rebellion », a crime punishable by death, for having imposed martial law on December 3 and sending the army to Parliament to try to muzzle it, before backing down a few hours later under pressure from deputies and the Street.
According to South Korean media, Yoon Suk-yeol, 64, also refuses to acknowledge receipt of the summons sent to him by the Constitutional Court, which held a first hearing on his case on Friday. The Court has six months to confirm or overturn the president’s impeachment. If she opts for the first solution, a presidential election will have to take place within two months.
His replacement also dismissed
On the political level, the interim president in place since mid-December, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, has been dismissed in turn on Fridaythe deputies accusing him of having tried to obstruct the investigation into the coup of his predecessor.
The new interim head of state, Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, promised to “ put an end to the government crisis », unprecedented for the fourth largest economy in Asia.
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