South Korean court cancels arrest of impeached President Yoon

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol (File picture)

South Korean Court on Friday cancelled the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in connection to the martial regulation declaration final yr, based on a report by Yonhap information company.
South Korean prosecutors on Sunday formally indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in January on prices of rebel over his controversial imposition of martial regulation. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office accused Yoon of being the “ringleader of an insurrection” linked to his December 3 decree, which suspended civilian rule for six hours. This unprecedented transfer, citing threats from “North Korean communist forces” and “antistate elements,” marked the primary imposition of martial regulation in South Korea since 1980.
Yoon’s actions which included sending particular forces to the nationwide meeting confronted fast resistance. Members of parliament efficiently challenged the armed army personnel and nullified the order. Subsequently, the nationwide meeting voted to question Yoon on December 14. This led to a chronic confrontation at his house, the place his safety staff actively prevented makes an attempt to take him into custody, finally concluding in his arrest.