The President of South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol, has been released from custody. He was arrested on charges of declaring a state of emergency in the country and inciting rebellion. According to reports from the Yonhap agency, the Seoul Central Court has granted a petition for the president's protection.
State of emergency and impeachment process
Yoon Suk-yeol announced a state of emergency in South Korea on December 3, 2024, stating that this decision was made to protect against the "threat of North Korean communist forces." However, the country's parliament revoked this decision a few hours later and accused the president of inciting rebellion.
Subsequently, the parliament initiated the impeachment process against Yoon Suk-yeol. The Constitutional Court must approve this decision, but no ruling has been made yet. Until the court's final conclusion, the president remains officially in office.
The process of arrest and release
The court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon Suk-yeol for failing to appear in the investigation process. However, due to the president's security service obstructing the investigators' attempts, Yoon Suk-yeol was only apprehended on January 15. On January 18, the Seoul court issued a decision regarding his arrest.
Since that day, he had been held in a detention center in Uiwang, south of Seoul. This was the first case in South Korean history involving the arrest of a sitting head of state. At the end of February, a trial against the president began in Seoul.
Prosecutors' concerns and potential punishment
Prosecutors are concerned that Yoon Suk-yeol may attempt to destroy evidence and meet with individuals related to the case after his release. If the court finds the president guilty, he could face several years in prison.
For now, Yoon Suk-yeol is at liberty, but his future remains dependent on the final decision of the Constitutional Court. The next phase of the trial is being closely monitored in the country.
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