Park An Su was also accused of abuse of power and is the fifth detained after the failed measure at the beginning of the month. President Yoon Suk Yeol was summoned to testify for the second time and sees his charges as a “political issue.”
The head of the South Korean Armed Forcesthe general Park An Suwas arrested this Tuesday after being accused of insurrection and abuse of power, After the controversial declaration of brief martial law by the president of the country, Yoon Suk Yeolon December 3rd.
Thus, Park An Su became the fifth senior official to be arrested since the controversial measure took place. The former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, Intelligence Chief Yeo In Hyung, Army Special Warfare Command Chief Kwak Jong Keun, and Capital Defense Command Chief Lee Jin Wooaccording to information from the South Korean news agency Yonhap.
South Korea: tension continues and they attack the president
This same Tuesday, The Prosecutor’s Office once again summoned President Yoon to testify in the framework of the investigations against him for insurrection, although his office has rejected the letter. The letter stipulated that Yoon, suspended from office after a motion approved over the weekend by Parliament for martial law, must testify this Wednesday at 10:00 (local time) to face accusations of insurrection and abuse of power.
“The president does not conceive of charges of insurrection as a legal issue but a political one“, his lawyers have pointed out in relation to the impeachment process, which is now in the hands of the Constitutional Court, which must put it to a vote.
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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who took over as interim leader, took steps to reassure the United States and other countries and stabilize markets. Chairing a Cabinet Council meeting on Tuesday, Han said he “will continue to do everything possible to inform the international community that The Republic of Korea is rapidly regaining stability and maintaining trust with its partners”.
Crisis in South Korea: President Yoon Suk Yeol was dismissed
The South Korean Parliament dismissed President Yoon Suk Yeol this Saturday for his failed attempt to establish martial law on December 3, which opened an unprecedented political crisis. For his part, Yoon vowed to fight for his political future after the decision.
The South Korean president will not give in, after being dismissed in a second vote by the opposition-led Parliament. He Constitutional Court will decide whether to remove Yoon sometime in the next six months. If the measure is applied, early elections will be called within two months.
The country’s parliament, controlled by the liberal opposition, voted last Saturday to remove him and suspended his presidential powers until the Constitutional Court determines whether he can continue in office.
Source: Ambito
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