SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean regulation enforcement has sought a court docket warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol whereas they examine whether or not his short-lived martial regulation decree this month amounted to rebel.
The Senior Officials Corruption Investigation Bureau, which is conducting a joint investigation with police and navy authorities into the hours-long takeover, confirmed it had requested the warrant on Monday. Investigators plan to query Yoon on fees of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebel.
Yoon evaded a number of requests from the joint investigation workforce and prosecutors to look for questioning and likewise blocked searches of his workplaces.
It is unclear whether or not the court docket will grant the warrant or whether or not Yoon could also be pressured to look for questioning.
Under the nation’s legal guidelines, places doubtlessly linked to navy secrets and techniques can’t be seized or searched with out the consent of the individual accountable, and Yoon is unlikely to voluntarily go away his residence if he dangers detention.
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