SEOUL: As they turned over the findings of their investigation into the disastrous declaration of martial law by former President Yoon Suk Yeol to prosecutors on Thursday, January 23, South Korean investigators suggested that he be charged with insurrection and abuse of power.
The Corruption Investigation Office charged Yoon with “leading an insurrection and abuse of power” following a 51-day investigation into his effort to suspend civilian government on December 3.
The Chief Information Officer stated that it “decided to request the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office file charges against the sitting President, Yoon Suk Yeol, in connection with allegations including leading insurrection . Yoon was “conspired with the former Minister of National Defence and military commanders on Dec 3, 2024”, stated the statement. The leader “declared martial law intending to exclude state authority or disrupt the constitutional order, thereby inciting riots” and is currently out of office.
The suspect’s case file, which has been named as “Yoon Suk Yeol: president” under the South Korean legal system, will now be given to prosecutors, who have 11 days to determine whether to charge him and hold a criminal trial. According to the investigators, the prosecutors’ office has “complied with the CIO’s request for a case transfer.
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