Seoul, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors announced that impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol defied a summons for questioning in an ongoing investigation into his attempt to impose martial law earlier this month.
The special prosecution team, investigating Yoon’s controversial martial law declaration, stated that it had sent a summons to Yoon on December 11, requesting his appearance at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office at 10 a.m. on Sunday. However, Yoon failed to appear.
“We confirmed the delivery of the summons to his office,” a prosecution official said. “We plan to issue a second summons on Monday.”
Yoon was impeached in a National Assembly vote on Saturday over his short-lived declaration of emergency martial law, which led to his suspension from presidential duties. He is accused of abusing his power to declare martial law for unconstitutional and unlawful purposes, including ordering military commanders to deploy troops to the parliament and arrest key political figures.
In connection with the probe, prosecutors sought arrest warrants on Sunday for senior military officials, including the head of the Army Special Warfare Command and the chief of the capital defense command. Investigations have also involved questioning military commanders linked to the martial law decree.
The unfolding situation has intensified political tensions in South Korea, as the nation grapples with the implications of Yoon’s actions and the response of the judicial system.
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