South Korean president arrested for treason

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South Korean president arrested for treason
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Agency (CIO) in Seoul on charges of treason for the attempted coup on December 3.

This is the first time in the country's history that a sitting president, although suspended due to impeachment proceedings, ends up in jail.

During questioning, he refused to testify and as he left the presidential palace, a three-minute video was released in which Yoon stated:

"The rule of law in South Korea has completely collapsed. I have decided to respect illegal procedures only to avoid unpleasant incidents and bloodshed, but I do not know the current investigation."

Yoon, 64, who previously served as Attorney General, is the first sitting president in South Korean history - albeit suspended from office due to impeachment proceedings for subversion and abuse of power - to end up in jail.

Yoon was suspended from office on December 14 for declaring martial law, a measure that lasted only six hours but plunged South Korea into chaos and was later revoked by parliament.

His arrest followed a massive security force intervention, with around 3,000 police breaking through barricades and barbed wire to enter the presidential residence.


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