South Korea: coup president Yoon arrested | EUROtoday

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NEW DELHI – South Korean authorities have arrested ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebel prices. The chief stated he agreed to cooperate in what he known as an unlawful investigation to keep away from “bloodshed.” It had by no means occurred earlier than in South Korea {that a} president who was nonetheless technically in workplace was arrested.

Yoon had been barricaded in his official residence for weeks, after – on the second try – Parliament voted on his impeachment on December 14th. The impeached president was protected by a small military of non-public guards who had already prevented a earlier arrest try.

Yoon stated he turned himself in to keep away from violence after greater than 3,000 law enforcement officials marched to his residence to arrest him at daybreak on Wednesday. “I decided to respond to the IOC investigation – despite it being an illegal investigation – to prevent unpleasant bloodshed,” Yoon stated in an announcement. The first listening to of his trial was postponed on Tuesday as a result of Yoon was absent.