Arrest of the suspended President Yoon: South Korea in a state of emergency!

Arrest of the suspended President Yoon: South Korea in a state of emergency!

Präsidentenpalast, Südkorea - In South Korea, the suspended President Yoon Suk-Yeol is faced with his possible arrest after he has missed three lectures by the corruption investigators. On Friday morning, local time, 2,800 police officers went to his official residence to enforce a judicial arrest. This was issued on Tuesday after Yoon had declared war law in a budget dispute with the opposition a month ago. The conflict resulted in the Parliament voted for an office survey, which is currently being checked by the Constitutional Court. The previous finance minister Choi Sang-Mok now leads temporarily the state business, such as krone.at reported.

The situation at the presidential office escalates because around 100 followers of Yoon have gathered to counter the judicial representatives. Yoon, who was the first President of South Korea to be confronted with an arrest during his term, previously said in a message to his supporters that he wanted to fight for the protection of the country until the end. According to orf.at 48 hours, to ask him after the arrest and to decide whether to apply for an arrest warrant. The access roads to the presidential palace were closed during the police operation, which exerts additional pressure on the tense conditions in the region.