He refused to testify
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been arrested. This was reported by Seoul’s anti-corruption agency (CIO), thus making the former national chief prosecutor the first president in office – albeit suspended from his duties due to the ongoing impeachment proceedings – in the history of South Korea to end up in handcuffs. President Yoon Suk-yeol, under impeachment for the brief imposition of martial law on December 3, refused to testify in interrogations at the Anti-Corruption Agency (CIO) immediately after his arrest. This was reported by Yonhap.
He had previously said he had agreed to undergo interrogations. Despite “the numerous illegalities alleged in the investigation, I decided to respond to the Corruption Investigation Bureau,” Yoon said in a pre-recorded video message, reiterating that he did not accept “the legality of the investigation” and specifying that he was complying ” to prevent any unfortunate bloodshed.”
