He argued the warrant to be unlawful.
On December 31, KST, a South Korean court docket issued an arrest warrant towards the impeached President, Yoon Suk Yeol, for his try to impose martial legislation on December 3, KST.
The warrant got here after Yoon ignored three summonses to look for questioning over the previous two weeks. The warrant is a part of the continued investigation towards him for energy abuse and tried rebel. He’s the primary sitting South Korean President to face an arrest warrant.
After the warrant was issued, President Yoon’s authorized representatives argued that it was unlawful and invalid. They argued that the warrant was requested by the Corruption Investigation Workplace for Excessive-ranking Officers (CIO), which lacked investigative authority, rendering it an illegal request. In addition they talked about that the warrant was issued by the Western District Court docket as a substitute of the Seoul Central District Court docket, which might have the jurisdiction over the case.
Lawyer Yoon Hole Geun, representing President Yoon, advised the media that he wouldn’t adjust to the warrant issued by the court docket. He added that underneath the present judicial system, investigations are performed by the police whereas prosecutors request warrants. In President Yoon’s case, nevertheless, a joint investigative unit was shaped with the police investigating and the CIO prosecutors requesting the warrants, which legal professional Yoon known as illegal.
When the press requested which investigative company, based on his argument, had the authority to analyze the President, legal professional Yoon gave a imprecise reply, stating that “the legislation offers the reply.” He additionally emphasised his stance on the rebel costs, saying that these couldn’t basically be established.
Regardless of his reluctance to adjust to the arrest warrant, President Yoon is outwardly keen to attend the hearings on the Constitutional Court docket to current his place. He’s additionally getting ready to file a jurisdictional dispute and an injunction to droop the arrest warrant with the Constitutional Court docket.
You possibly can learn extra about President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment right here.