Yoon Suk Yeol’s lawyers said the impeached leader voluntarily surrendered for questioning after multiple failed attempts to arrest him
South Korean authorities have detained President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his brief declaration of martial law last month, according to Yonhap.
A warrant to detain Yoon was executed shortly after 10:30am local time on Wednesday, the news agency reported citing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO).
On December 3, Yoon declared martial law, citing threats from “anti-state” forces. This highly controversial move was swiftly overruled and led to his impeachment by the National Assembly on December 14, with a vote of 204-85. The Constitutional Court is currently deliberating on whether to permanently remove him from office, a decision that must be made within 180 days.
Following his impeachment, Yoon confined himself to the presidential residence in Seoul, prompting multiple…
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