South Korean prosecutors have summoned President Yoon Suk-yeol for questioning for the second time, following a failed attempt to subpoena the impeached president last week, according to multiple media outlets.
The prosecution’s special investigation headquarters delivered the second summons to President Yoon’s side on Monday, requesting his appearance at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. The questioning pertains to charges of insurrection and other alleged offenses.
Last week, the prosecution sent an official letter to the presidential side, asking President Yoon to appear at 10:00 a.m. local time on Sunday (0100 GMT). However, he defied the subpoena, reportedly stating that his defense counsel had not yet been formed.
If President Yoon agrees to the questioning, he would become the country’s first sitting president to appear at the prosecutors’ office as a criminal suspect. Investigative agencies have named him as a suspect on rebellion charges following his imposition of martial law on the night of December 3, a decision that was revoked by the National Assembly hours later.
On Saturday, the National Assembly passed a second motion to impeach President Yoon, which has been delivered to the Constitutional Court for deliberation over the next 180 days. During this period, President Yoon’s executive powers will be suspended.
If he continues to reject the summons without justifiable reason, prosecutors may seek an arrest warrant and detain the president by force.
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S. Korean prosecutors notify President Yoon of second summons
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