A criminal case instituted against the President of South Korea, Yun Sok Yolya, in connection with the declaration of martial law in the country, was transferred to the prosecutor’s office.
The Corruption Investigation Office (CIO), which leads the investigation on the fact of the introduction of martial law, demands that the president appear to be court on charges of “organizing the rebellion” and “abuse of official position,” Yonhap.
Cio, which has no authority to prepare an indictment against the president, sent the case to the prosecutor’s office.
President Yun Sok Yolya was detained on January 15, but he refused to testify. Subsequent attempts by the authorities to interrogate the President of South Korea, which were removed from the post, were also unsuccessful.
Arrest of Yun Sok Yolya
President of South Korea was detained on January 15 as part of an investigation in the case of the introduction of martial law in the country. After the detention, he was taken to the corruption investigation department among high -ranking officials (CIO) in the quacons.
It is reported that the president of South Korea, who was interrogated for more than 10 hours on the first day, refused to testify.
According to Yonhap, Yun Sok Yol was the first head of state in the history of South Korea, who was transferred to a temporary center of detention.
On January 19, the president was arrested on charges of “organizing rebellions” and “abuse of authority”.
The Constitutional Court continues the impeachment process of Yun Sok Yol, which began in connection with the announcement of martial law on December 3, 2024.