Prosecutors to ‘forcibly’ question ousted South Korean president

ISTANBUL

Special prosecutors in South Korea on Thursday said they will “forcibly” bring in ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over alleged election meddling.

It comes after Seoul Central District Court issued a detention warrant for Yoon, who is already in detention over a failed martial law bid but has refused to join questioning, Yonhap News reported.

According to special counsel Min Joong-ki's team, they plan to execute warrants at Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, just south of the capital Seoul, at 9 am local time on Friday.

The special prosecutors are probing allegations that Yoon and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, meddled in nominating candidates for the 2022 parliamentary by-elections.

Yoon has defied two summonses to attend questioning this week, and his lawyers said it was due to “his deteriorating health.”

He has been in custody since January after being impeached in December, days after he imposed martial law on the night of Dec. 3, which was overturned within hours.

Yoon was formally ousted from office in April, paving the way for a snap presidential election in June, which was overwhelmingly won by Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party.

ISTANBUL

Special prosecutors in South Korea on Thursday said they will “forcibly” bring in ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over alleged election meddling.

It comes after Seoul Central District Court issued a detention warrant for Yoon, who is already in detention over a failed martial law bid but has refused to join questioning, Yonhap News reported.

According to special counsel Min Joong-ki's team, they plan to execute warrants at Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, just south of the capital Seoul, at 9 am local time on Friday.

The special prosecutors are probing allegations that Yoon and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, meddled in nominating candidates for the 2022 parliamentary by-elections.

Yoon has defied two summonses to attend questioning this week, and his lawyers said it was due to “his deteriorating health.”

He has been in custody since January after being impeached in December, days after he imposed martial law on the night of Dec. 3, which was overturned within hours.

Yoon was formally ousted from office in April, paving the way for a snap presidential election in June, which was overwhelmingly won by Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party.