A Seoul court has issued a warrant to arrest former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol amid a case linked to his December martial law decree. The Seoul Central District Court, acting on a request from special counsel Cho Eun-suk, has taken decisive action, marking Yoon's second detention connected to this case. ⚖️
Yoon is facing five charges. These range from allegedly violating the rights of cabinet members by excluding most of them from a key meeting before the martial law declaration on December 3, to accusations of fabricating a martial law document—one that was reportedly signed by then Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and then Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun. Other charges include ordering the spread of false statements to foreign media, instructing aides to obstruct his arrest in January, and directing the deletion of call records from secure phones. 🚨
During the hearing, Yoon denied all the charges. Following the session, he was taken to the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, located south of the capital. This development follows his initial arrest in January, from which he was released in March after the court overturned his detention.
As the legal process unfolds, the case continues to draw attention, keeping both citizens and political analysts on edge as more details emerge.
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Court issues warrant to arrest former South Korean President Yoon
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