Earlier refusing to cooperate with the investigation into the corruption case involving senior UN officials, Yun Suk-yeol yesterday declined to appear for questioning at the investigation office. His lawyers stated that his arrest and detention are illegal since he has not been provided with legal representation by the corresponding court.
Removed from the presidency of South Korea, Yun Suk-yeol, refused to appear for questioning related to the allegations of bribery, while dozens of his supporters clashed with the accusations regarding the seizure of the courthouse building and attacks on the judiciary. Authorities stated that adequate security measures were already in place at the building, where those under detention of the ousted president are held in Seoul, in anticipation of judicial proceedings, as well as in the Constitutional Court, which considers the question of his removal or reinstatement to office.
The ousted president of South Korea last week became the first Korean president to be arrested while in office due to his self-declared oath on December 3, 2024, on an exceedingly short term of office. He was detained under the supervision of law enforcement, including his criminal photo, after the court agreed with the order for his arrest, fearing the possibility of destruction of evidence.
Serious supporters of Yun broke into the courthouse building in the west of Seoul in the early hours of the morning after violations of the rules and destroyed property, colliding with the police. Police, according to the given agency Yonhap, plan to detain 66 people out of 90 detained for violating the rights of alien property and obstructing police activity.
