Legal dispute over Yoon: Court examines the legality of his arrest!

Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested in Seoul on Wednesday after briefly imposing martial law on South Korea over a budget dispute with the opposition. This decision caused great uproar both domestically and internationally. In a video message, Yoon described the ongoing investigation as illegal and had his lawyers review the legality of his arrest by the court. A decision on the matter is expected later on Thursday, and if the court finds Yoon's detention unlawful, he could be released from custody vienna.at reported.

Yoon's lawyers appeared at the Seoul Central Criminal Court to challenge the president's arrest, while Yoon himself was unable to appear in person due to his detention. This was explained as a strategic decision to inform the court about the procedure and the alleged illegality of his detention. Representative Yoon Suk Yeol stressed that the relevant investigative agency, the High-Level Officials Corruption Unit, had no right to investigate the president. This argument was supported by the fact that the current law can only be applied in specific cases and is not affected here YTN was reported.

Legal dispute

The defense further argues that the court's issuance of the arrest warrant was controversial and possibly unlawful. Yoon's representatives expressed the expectation that the court will recognize the illegality of the arrest and make a fair assessment of the circumstances. Tension remains high as the public eagerly awaits developments in this unprecedented political drama.