Dismissed by parliament on December 14, Yoon Suk-yeol is currently suspended pending whether or not the Constitutional Court validates the deputies’ decision, and is prohibited from leaving the country.
He is the target of an investigation for “rebellion”, a crime punishable by death, for having imposed martial law on December 3 and sending the army to parliament to try to muzzle him, before backing down a few hours later. late under pressure from deputies and the street.
A new interim president
According to South Korean media, Yoon Suk-yeol, 64, also refuses to acknowledge receipt of the summons sent to him by the Constitutional Court, which held a first hearing on his case on Friday.
The Court has six months to confirm or overturn the president’s impeachment. If she opts for the first solution, a presidential election will have to take place within two months.
On the political front, the interim president in place since mid-December, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, was in turn dismissed on Friday, with MPs accusing him of trying to obstruct the investigation into the incident. strength of his predecessor.
The new interim head of state, Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, promised to “put an end to the government crisis”, unprecedented for Asia’s fourth largest economy.
A report against
Indictment report for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, seen as the person who pushed the president to impose martial law, says Yoon Suk-yeol authorized the army to open fire to enter in parliament.
“Haven’t you come in yet? What are you doing? Break the door and take them out, even if it means shooting,” he said in a Dec. 3 phone call with Seoul military commander Lee Jin-woo, who was near the parliament, according to the prosecution.
After martial law was declared, heavily armed soldiers stormed parliament, scaling barriers, smashing windows and, some, landing by helicopter.
According to the 10-page report, the president also ordered military counterintelligence chief Gen. Kwak Jong-keun to “quickly enter inside” Parliament, destroying the doors “with an ax if necessary “. The document adds that Yoon Suk-yeol is said to have discussed martial law as early as March with senior military officials.
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