South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached amid a political crisis triggered by his declaration of martial law, is facing a formal arrest warrant request from authorities. After being detained for three days, Yoon's lawyers failed to secure his release. If arrested, he could face charges of rebellion and abuse of power, potentially leading to a lengthy detention period.
SEOUL, South Korea — Law enforcement authorities on Friday requested a court warrant to formally arrest South Korea ’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol , who was in his third day at a detention center after his lawyers failed in a last-minute effort to secure his release.
If Yoon is arrested, investigators can extend his detention to 20 days, during which they will transfer the case to public prosecutors for indictment. The court will likely hold a hearing on Saturday, which Yoon may or may not attend, before deciding whether to grant his arrest, possibly sometime over the weekend or early Monday. The language of the arrest warrant request wasn’t immediately available.
Yoon’s lawyers had asked the Seoul Central District Court to order his release, questioning the validity of the detention warrant issued by the Western District Court, but the Central District Court denied their petition late Thursday. The failure gave anti-corruption officials nearly 11 extra hours to keep Yoon in detention as their 48-hour clock to request an arrest warrant was on hold while the Central District Court reviewed his petition.
Yoon’s lawyers have argued that there is no need to detain him during the investigation, saying he doesn’t pose a threat to flee or destroy evidence. Yoon and his lawyers have claimed that he had no intention of stopping the functioning of the National Assembly, stating that the deployment of troops was intended to maintain order, not prevent lawmakers from entering and voting to lift martial law. They have claimed that the troops sent to the assembly were unarmed and denied allegations that Yoon ordered the arrest of key politicians, including National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik and opposition leader Lee Jae-myung.
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