(CLO) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sent a letter urging his supporters that he will "fight to the end" in the face of the government's attempt to arrest him following the imposition of martial law on December 3.
“I am watching your efforts live on YouTube,” Mr. Yoon wrote in a letter to hundreds of supporters who gathered in front of his house to protest the investigation.
“I will fight to the end to protect this country together with you,” he said in the letter. A photo of the letter was sent to Reuters by a lawyer advising Yoon, Seok Dong-hyeon.
Photo: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was impeached. Photo: GI
The opposition Democratic Party, which is leading the impeachment of President Yoon on December 14, said the letter was proof that Yoon was suffering from “delusions” and was still determined to carry out his “rebellion.”
On Tuesday, the court approved an arrest warrant for Mr. Yoon, which could make him the first South Korean president to be detained, on charges that he masterminded the rebellion by trying to impose martial law.
Rebellion is one of the few criminal charges against which a South Korean president cannot be immune.
The Corruption Investigation Office for Senior Officials (CIO) is leading a team of police and prosecutors to carry out the arrest, which is valid until January 6.
When and how the arrest warrant will be executed remains unclear. The question is whether the Presidential Security Service, which has previously obstructed the investigation by refusing search warrants, will continue to make it difficult to execute the warrant.
Yoon's impeachment trial is currently before the Constitutional Court. The court will hold a second hearing on Friday. Yoon has been suspended from his duties as president, and Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is acting president until the outcome of the trial.
If Mr Yoon is removed from office, a new presidential election will be held within 60 days.
Yoon Kab-keun, President Yoon's lawyer, argued that the arrest warrant was illegal and invalid, as under Korean law, the Central Investigation Agency (CIO) did not have the authority to request the warrant.
A former defense minister, who officials said recommended Yoon declare martial law, has been indicted on sedition charges and is scheduled to go on trial on January 16. Several senior military officers who commanded the Seoul capital guard have also been indicted on related charges.
Ha Trang (according to Reuters)
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