For abuse of power
South Korea: President Yoon to be charged
The imprisoned South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is to be charged on suspicion of sedition and abuse of power, according to the Corruption Investigation Bureau (CIO).
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The CIO has recommended this to the public prosecutor's office, as reported by the official news agency Yonhap. The office itself has no authority to bring charges. Yoon declared martial law on December 3 in a budget dispute, plunging his country into a deep national crisis.
Impeachment proceedings are underway
The 64-year-old justified his actions as a legitimate measure to protect the nation from allegedly "anti-state forces" in the opposition.
Yoon has been in custody since last week. In addition, impeachment proceedings against the suspended president are underway at the Constitutional Court.
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