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South Korean Police Raid President Yeol’s office, Others Amid Martial Law Probe

by Ruth Nwokwu
8 months ago
in Foreign News
South Korea

President Yoon Sook Yeol

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South Korean police announced on Wednesday that they raided President Yoon Sook Yeol’s office, as the investigation into his declaration of martial law gained ground.

“The Special Investigation Team has conducted a raid on the presidential office, the National Police Agency, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and the National Assembly Security Service,” the unit stated in a message sent to AFP.

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LEADERSHIP recalls that President Yoon is already under a travel ban as part of an “insurrection” probe into his inner circle after his short-lived suspension of civilian rule on December 3.

Former defence minister, Kim Yong-hyun was also arrested late Tuesday on charges of “engaging in critical duties during an insurrection” and “abuse of authority to obstruct the exercise of rights”.

On Wednesday, Yonhap reported that Kim had attempted to commit suicide shortly before the arrest.

A spokesperson for the Seoul Central District Court said that Kim had been arrested earlier amid concerns that evidence might be destroyed.

Kim said through his lawyers that “all responsibility for this situation lies solely with me” and that subordinates were “merely following my orders and fulfilling their assigned duties”.

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Kim, who was detained on Sunday, has been slapped with a travel ban along with the former interior minister and the General in charge of the martial law operation.

The operation saw troops and helicopters sent to parliament in an apparent but failed attempt to prevent lawmakers from voting down Yoon’s martial law declaration.

Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency, Cho Ji-ho, the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and Kim Bong-sik were also arrested early Wednesday, police said.

North Korean state media on Wednesday made its first comments on what it called “chaos” in the South.

“The shocking incident of the puppet Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing impeachment and a governance crisis, suddenly declaring a martial law decree and unhesitatingly wielding the guns and knives of its fascist dictatorship wrought chaos across South Korea,” a commentary said.

Yoon had said his declaration of martial law was intended, in part, to safeguard South Korea “from the threats posed by North Korea’s communist forces and eliminate anti-state elements plundering people’s freedom and happiness”.

LEADERSHIP recalls that relations between the two Koreas have been at one of their lowest points in years, with the North launching a flurry of ballistic missiles in violation of UN sanctions.

Former defense minister Kim had been accused by opposition lawmakers of calling for strikes on sites from which North Korea was launching trash-carrying balloons, an order reportedly refused by his subordinates.

He also allegedly ordered drones sent to the North Korean capital of Pyongyang in an apparent attempt to provoke a conflict as a pretext for declaring martial law.


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