by Admin
Dec 11, 2024
The South Korean police attempted a raid on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday afternoon, a failed attempt by the president to impose martial law on the country last week.
The police gained control over the building but failed to gain access into the president’s office which was guarded by security guards who were stationed at the presidential building.
Eighteen investigators were sent from the Judicial Bureau to the presidential office on Wednesday to take over records related to the cabinet meeting held on the night of the martial law declaration.
A list of the people that are to be investigated by the Judicial Bureau had the names of the president and the former minister of defense Kim Yong-hyun, who took responsibility for the declaration of martial law and has been arrested for treason.
However, Kim Yong-Hyun attempted to commit suicide earlier on Tuesday night but was saved by the officers on duty who were able to restrain him from committing suicide. In a statement released by the Ministry of Defense to the Parliament, it was revealed that the former defense minister is fine and has no threat of life injuries.
In protest of the decision made by the Judicial Commission to investigate the president, many officials who are allies of President Yoel have resigned from their positions and have tagged the investigation as a political “witch hunt” against the president who refused to resign after his failed martial law.
In addition to the political crisis in the country, the ruling party decided to boycott a general vote to demand the resignation of President Yeon after he made a deal to reduce his presidential term and stay clear of any foreign or local affairs.
The deal made by President Yeon did not deter the protesters from the streets and still calling for his resignation. Also, Park Chan-dae, the leader of the opposition party who also has a majority of seats in the parliament, criticized the deal and called it “an illegal, unconstitutional second insurrection and a second coup”.