The president of South Korea may be banned from leaving the country

09.12.2024/18/00 XNUMX:XNUMX    303


The president of South Korea may be banned from leaving the country

The South Korean police, as part of the investigation into the proceedings against President Yoon Seok-yeol on charges of treason, will consider the expediency of establishing a ban on his departure from the country and conducting an interrogation of the current head of state.

This is reported by Yonhap, Ukrinform reports.

At the moment, police representative Woo Jung-soo noted at a special briefing, there are no restrictions on the movement of the "subject of the investigation."

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At the same time, the Ministry of Justice imposed a travel ban on former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min. He cannot leave the country until the investigation by law enforcement officers into his role in the situation with the declaration of martial law last week is completed.

The Prosecutor's Office of Seoul, as part of the investigation into the alleged treason of the former Minister of Defense Kim Yong-hyun, questioned the Chief of Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the Korean Army, General Park Ahn-soo, who was supposed to ensure the implementation of the measures of the special regime.

During the interrogation, which lasted from 18:00 p.m. Sunday to 2:XNUMX a.m. Monday, prosecutors asked the general what instructions and orders he received and from whom before and after the declaration of martial law, as well as what role he played in the deployment of troops and the implementation of measures, provided for by the martial law regime.

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At the parliament session on December 5, Park already stated that he did not know in advance about the president's decision to declare martial law.

The National Assembly (Parliament) of South Korea voted for a resolution demanding the lifting of martial law. Yoon canceled it.

South Korea's National Assembly on Saturday failed to secure the necessary number of votes to impeach the president, and on December 8, South Korean prosecutors opened a criminal case against President Yun on charges of treason.

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