The president is suspended from his duties after the failed law and could be the first president to testify before the anti-corruption entity.
The president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, (who is suspended from duty) will have to testify before the anti-corruption office on December 25, Christmas Day. The provision is within the framework of the investigation against him for the declaration of martial law earlier this month.
The Police indicated that Yoon was summoned at 10 (local time) at the office of the aforementioned agency, located in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. In case of appearance, He will become the first South Korean president to testify before the entity.
From being summoned several times to having to testify at Christmas
President Yoon was summoned on previous occasions to give his version of what happened after the Prosecutor’s Office accused him of insurrection and abuse of power after decreeing the failed martial lawrevoked hours later by the Parliament. This measure led to his dismissal as head of state.
The authorities took security into account when choosing the holiday to interrogate Yoon, who is suspended from his duties pending the Constitutional Court’s ratification of the measure adopted by Parliament.
South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol missed an interrogation for corruption and may be arrested
Yoon Suk Yeol was absent from an interrogation for which he was summoned this week to the Office for Corruption Investigations of Senior Officials (CIO)in relation to his declaration of martial law on December 3.
On Monday, Yoon had been summoned by the joint investigation team, formed by the police, the CIO and the investigation unit of the Ministry of Defenseto appear for interrogation at the headquarters of the anti-corruption agency in Gwacheon (south of Seoul).
Source: Ambito
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