South Korea’s Yoon defies second summons over martial law decree
Al Jazeera
Embattled leader fails to appear for questioning over short-lived declaration of martial law for second time in a week.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has defied a summons to appear for questioning over his short-lived declaration of martial law for the second time in a week.
Yoon did not appear for questioning on suspicion of insurrection and abuse of power after being ordered to attend the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, at 10am on Wednesday.
Yoon previously failed to respond to a separate summons by prosecutors on December 15.
Yoon, who served as the country’s top-ranking prosecutor before entering politics, has been suspended from his duties since December 14, when the National Assembly voted for his impeachment in a 204-85 vote.
The Constitutional Court of Korea is currently deliberating whether to uphold the motion and remove Yoon from office, a step that must be approved by at least six of nine justices.
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