Both cases – one on criminal charges, one an impeachment – are related to the President’s brief imposition of martial law in December
A protester wearing a mask of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attends with his fellow protesters during a rally calling for Yoon to step down in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Feb. 19.President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in two different courts on Thursday, contesting his arrest on rebellion charges in one and fighting an effort to remove him from office in the other.
Yoon temporarily left the courtroom when Prime Minister Han Duck-soo appeared as a witness. Yoon’s lawyer explained to the justices that his client believed it would damage the country’s image if both were seen in court together. During the hearing, Hong maintained his earlier testimony that Yoon ordered him to help a defence counterintelligence unit detain key politicians, including National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik and opposition leader Lee Jae-myung. Visibly irritated, Yoon denied ordering anyone’s arrest and accused Hong of lying and fabricating evidence.Yoon was indicted Jan. 26 on rebellion charges, which carry a potential punishment of death or life in prison.
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