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| South Korea President Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law decree |
| 2025-01-27 |
| [GEO.TV] South Korea's prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3, Yoon's lawyers and the main opposition party said. Yoon's lawyers criticised the indictment as the "worst choice" made by the prosecution service, while the main opposition party welcomed the decision. The charges are unprecedented for a South Korean president, and if convicted, Yoon could face years in prison for his shock martial law decree, which sought to ban political and parliamentary activity and control the media. His move set off a wave of political upheaval in Asia's fourth-largest economy and a top US ally, with the prime minister also impeached and suspended from power and a number of top military officials indicted for their roles in the alleged insurrection. "(The) President's declaration of emergency martial law was a desperate plea to the public over a national crisis caused by the opposition getting out of control," Yoon's lawyers said in a statement. The prosecutors' office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The indictment was also reported by South Korean media. Related: Yoon Suk Yeol 01/20/2025 Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon''s detention Yoon Suk Yeol 01/19/2025 South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol supporters storm court, break windows Yoon Suk Yeol 01/15/2025 South Korean President Arrested? |
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