South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was impeached, will not attend the initial hearing of his trial due to safety worries. His lawyer claims that the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) and police are using unlawful methods to execute arrest warrants, putting the president's safety at risk.
South Korea n President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea , Dec 12, 2024. South Korea 's impeached president, Yoon Suk-yeol, will not attend the first hearing of the trial to determine whether he is removed him from office or reinstated, due to concerns about his safety, Yonhap News reported on Sunday (Jan 12), citing his lawyer.
'The officials in the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) and the police are trying to execute illegal and invalid arrest warrants through illegal methods, raising concerns about personal safety and mishaps,' lawyer Yoon Kab-keun was quoted as saying. 'In order for the president to appear for the trial, the issue of personal safety and security must be resolved.'The anti-graft office plans a second attempt to arrest Yoon in a criminal probe over his failed attempt to impose martial law in early December. An arrest effort on Jan. 3 failed after a six-hour standoff with security personnel at Yoon's fortified compound in central Seoul.The CIO said in a text message that Yoon's attorneys submitted notice of appointment of lawyers on Sunday afternoon, without elaborating. The president's move to impose martial law plunged South Korea into its biggest political crisis in decades and hit growth expectations for Asia's fourth largest economy
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