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benz game South Korea President Yoon indicted as ‘ringleader of an insurrection’
FILE PHOTO: In South Korea, impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on January 23, 2025. South Korean prosecutors said they indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on January 26 for being the “ringleader” of an insurrection after his abortive declaration of martial law, ordering the suspended leader to remain in detention. (Photo by JEON HEON-KYUN / POOL / Agence France-Presse)
SEOUL — South Korean prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday for being the “ringleader of an insurrection” after his abortive declaration of martial law, ordering the suspended leader to remain in detention.
Yoon plunged the country into political chaos with his December 3 bid to suspend civilian rule, a move which lasted just six hours before lawmakers defied armed soliders in parliament to vote it down.
Article continues after this advertisementHe was impeached soon after, and earlier this month became the first sitting South Korean head of state to be arrested.
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gamble gamesIn a statement, prosecutors said they had “indicted Yoon Suk Yeol with detention today on charges of being the ringleader of an insurrection.”
Article continues after this advertisementHe has been held at the Seoul Detention Center since his arrest, and the formal indictment with detention means he will now be kept behind bars until his trial, which must happen within six months.
Article continues after this advertisementThe indictment was widely expected after a court twice rejected requests by prosecutors to extend his arrest warrant while their investigation proceeded.
Article continues after this advertisement“After a comprehensive review of evidence obtained during investigations (prosecutors) concluded that it was only appropriate to indict the defendant,” they said in a statement.
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Article continues after this advertisementThe need to keep Yoon behind bars was justified by a “continued risk of evidence destruction,” they said.
The specific charge – being the ringleader of an insurrection – is not covered by presidential immunity, they added.
The opposition hailed the indictment.
In a statement on Thursday, the BSP said that as of Oct. 11, 2024, the total coin collection has already reached P1.008 billion.
The 26 members of the governing council are gathering in Slovenia, as they make one of their regular tours away from the ECB’s headquarters in Frankfurt.
“We need to hold not only those who schemed to carry out an illegal insurrection, but also those who instigated it by spreading misinformation,” said lawmaker Han Min-soo.
Without providing evidence, Yoon and his legal team have pointed to purported election fraud and legislative gridlock at the opposition-controlled parliament as justification for his declaration of martial law.
READ: Prosecutors say Yoon authorized ‘shooting’ during martial law bid
Yoon has vowed to “fight to the end,” earning the support of supporters who have adopted the “stop the steal” rhetoric associated with US President Donald Trump.
“This indictment will provide a sense of relief, reaffirming that the constitutional order is functioning as it should,” said Bae Kang-hoon, co-founder of political think tank Valid.
Yoon also faces a series of Constitutional Court hearings, to decide whether to uphold his impeachment and strip him formally of the presidency.
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If the court rules against Yoonbenz game, he will lose the presidency and an election will be called within 60 days.
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