South Korean police tried to search President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Cabinet on Wednesday but were unable to enter the main building. he told Yonhap News. as he expands his probe into decisions made by U.S. allies. in declaring martial law
Efforts to review the president’s cabinet intensify the investigation into Yoon. and senior police and soldiers over the declaration of martial law on December 3, which plunged Asia’s fourth-largest economy into a constitutional crisis.
Yoon is currently under criminal investigation for charges of causing unrest. and was banned from leaving the country. But he has not yet been arrested or questioned by the authorities.
A presidential security official said Wednesday that Police operations at Yoon’s office are still ongoing. By confirming media reports at the time. But he later told Yonhap that investigators from the presidential palace had not yet entered the main area.
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol addresses the nation at the Presidential Cabinet in Seoul, South Korea December 7, 2024. Presidential Cabinet/Publish via REUTERS
Yonhap said police disagreed with the intelligence service on arrest and search methods. Police declined to comment.
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We are responding on the basis of the law and in the case of the previous government,” a presidential cabinet official said. It denied that senior Cabinet members were in favor of the search.
Defense Minister attempts suicide
Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is a close confidant of Yoon and two senior police officers, including the Royal Thai Police Commissioner. Arrested on charges of sedition which is part of the investigation.
Kim attempted suicide while wearing a shirt and underwear on Tuesday night at the detention center where he was being held. Ministry of Justice official tells parliament. He is now under observation and his life is not in any danger.
Kim resigned and apologized for his involvement in imposing emergency regulations, saying he was the only person responsible.
So after Yoon declared martial law late at night, Member of the Legislative Assembly Including some members of his own party. Voted to demand the president’s immediate resignation. Or have him do it a few hours later.
The president, who has not been seen in public since Saturday, is believed to have been arrested. It is not at the presidential building, Yonhap said. The official residence is in a separate location from the desk.
Oh Dong-woon heads the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials. And one of the agencies currently investigating the martial law disaster said his office was “ready” to arrest Yoon if necessary.
On Thursday, National Police Commissioner Cho Ji-ho It became the last senior official to be arrested for allegedly sending police to block lawmakers from entering parliament, Yonhap reported.
Demands for Yoon’s arrest increased after senior military and government officials said he ordered troops to enter parliament on December 3 and prevent lawmakers from voting on a martial law amendment.
Kwak Jong-geun, Commander of the Army’s Special Warfare Command told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday that Yoon had ordered troops to “Break down the door and go in there and drag” the lawmaker.
Kim, Yoon’s defense minister at the time, was also accused by military officials of issuing the same order.
Yoon’s control or authority seems more unstable by the day. Yun’s Cabinet said on Wednesday that the Cabinet “does not have an official position” when asked who was not in command of the country.
Oh Dong-woon is the chief minister investigating corruption among high-ranking officials. And one of the agencies currently investigating the martial law disaster said his office would “soon” arrest Yoon if necessary.
On the fifth day, National Police Commissioner Cho Ji-ho became the last senior official to be arrested on charges of being turned over to police to prevent lawmakers from entering parliament, Yonhap reported.
Demands for Yoon’s arrest are increasing. This after senior military and government officials said he ordered troops into parliament on December 3 and prevented lawmakers from voting on martial law amendments.
Kwak Jong-geun, Commander of the Army’s Special Warfare Command Speaking to a parliamentary committee on Tuesday, Yoon ordered troops to “break down the door, go in there and drag” the lawmaker.
Kim, who was Yoon’s defense minister at the time Military officials were also accused of issuing the same order.
Yoon’s control or authority seems more unstable by the day. Yun’s Cabinet said on Wednesday that the Cabinet “does not have an official position” when asked who was not in command of the country.
The President’s People Power Party (PPP) leader said Prime Minister Han Dak-soo will manage state affairs. While the party is trying to find a way It was “organized” to get the president to resign.
The constitutionality of the agreement was questioned by the opposition and some jurors.
It would likely be the second impeachment vote.
The opposition Democratic Party (DP) said it plans to present a new bill to impeach Yoon on Thursday. The vote will be held on Saturday. A week after the first impeachment vote was lost.
Since then Some members of the president’s party have spoken in support of the motion. Just eight PPP members would need to vote in favor of impeachment to pass the draft, with support from the entire opposition.
“The impeachment process has taken place off stage. There is no way to stop it,” DP leader Lee Jae-myung said at a party conference.
Kim Jae-seop, a member of the People’s Power Party who agreed to boycott his party in the first impeachment vote. Said he would vote in favor of the motion this time. and called on his party to do the same.
If Parliament votes in favor of impeachment The Constitutional Court will hear the case and decide whether or not to remove the president from office.
Two unions of metallurgists in the country Including workers at the Kia Corp auto assembly plant, the company has announced its fourth job strike. Members of the financial institution including the Bank of Korea Plan to attend Wednesday’s protest.
