South Korean investigators attempting to arrest impeached President Yoon
Photo: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (Getty Images)
On Friday, investigators arrived at the residence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached. They are attempting to arrest him, reports ABC News.
The media describes the scene, noting that police vehicles were spotted near Yoon’s house, along with crowds of people supporting his impeachment. There are also individuals who support the president. Protesters have been lying in front of the police, trying to prevent authorities from entering the residence.
The television channel confirmed that the authorities entered Yoon’s property, but there is currently a standoff between his security service and the police investigators.
ABC News also reported that the decision to detain Yoon was made after a South Korean court issued an arrest and search warrant on December 30 in connection with his brief declaration of martial law.
Under South Korea's constitution, if a sitting president is accused of treason, the police have the right to arrest them while they are still in office.
The joint investigative team requested the arrest warrant on charges of treason and abuse of power after Yoon allegedly ignored three summonses to appear for questioning.
The court’s decision to issue the warrant marked the first time in the country’s history that a president faced such a ruling. Following the decision, Yoon’s lawyers filed a motion with the court to dismiss the warrant, arguing that the headquarters "does not have the authority to investigate an insurrection" and that declaring martial law was constitutional.
As a reminder, after the court issued an arrest warrant, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told his supporters in a letter that he would "fight until the end."
