Special unit says it has raided the presidential office as well as police agencies as part of insurrection investigationSouth Korean police have raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his role in declaring martial law last week – a move that plunged Asia’s fourth-biggest economy into crisis and caused alarm among its allies.
South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said the search on Wednesday was part of an attempt by law enforcement agencies to establish whether Yoon’s actions, supported by other senior figures in his administration, amounted to insurrection – a crime that does not carry presidential immunity and can carry the death penalty.A special investigation unit confirmed it raided the presidential office and other agencies. “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 said in a message sent to Agence France-Presse. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/11/south-korea-martial-law-protests
Author : Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies
Publish date : 2024-12-11 03:08:00
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