According to the prosecution, South Korea’s suspended president allegedly told the defense to use handguns as lawmakers tried to remove them from parliament while they were rejecting his military law order.
On 3 December, Yoon Suk Yeol authorised soldiers to “break down the doors and drag them]politicians ] out, even if it means firing the guns”, according to an indictment as part of impeachment proceedings against him.
During Yoon’s brief but brief declaration of martial law, which was rejected by MPs after 190 were able to enter the building, it is said that a standard was given the directions.
Yoon’s government after rescinded his order, and MPs have since voted to oust him.
Yoon has been suspended from his tasks while a constitutional court decides whether to ensure his prosecution as a result of South Korea’s prosecution approach. If it does, he may be entirely removed from office.
Some have interpreted his choice to consider martial law as an attempt to break a political deadlock since the opposition won a disaster in April. He claimed at the time that it was intended to counter “anti-state forces” in congress.
criticism MPs and activists gathered at the National Assembly after his late-night talk, and were then met by police and military officers who were preventing the tower.
When MPs were able to force entry, prosecutors say Yoon told the chief of the capital defence command, Lee Jin-woo, that military forces could shoot if necessary to enter the National Assembly.
” Tell (your troops ) to go to the voting chamber, four for each ( lawmaker ) and carry them out”, Yoon is alleged to have told Gen Lee.
” What are you doing? Split down the windows and exit them.
Yoon told General Lee to “keep going” after MPs ‘ vote to end military laws because he had the power to declare martial law several times, according to the prosecution.
The indictment, according to the prosecution, includes testimony from former defense secretary Kim Yong-hyun, who was also indicted on Friday for supposedly telling Gen Lee to pursue Yoon’s orders several times on December 3.
He also allegedly reportedly ordered leaders to capture the National Elections Commission tower and assault its people by using cable ties, vision masks, ropes, baseball bats, and hammers that had been prepared by the military.
Kim will remain in custody while his trial is pending, according to the investigators ‘ press release.
South Korea’s political unrest has lasted for weeks as a result of the martial law decree.
Opposition politicians immediately called Yoon’s declaration illegal and unconstitutional. The leader of his own party – the conservative People’s Power Party – also called Yoon’s act “the wrong move”.
The former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun was also indicted on Friday, according to the Special Investigation HQ, installed at the country’s prosecution service.
The same day, the National Assembly also voted to impeach its acting president, Han Duck-soo.
Han was supposed to lead the nation out of its political unrest, but opposition MPs claimed that he was rejecting demands to finish Yoon’s impeachment.
He has agreed to step aside, which means the country’s finance minister, Choi Sang-mok, will become acting president.
Thousands of protesters have held rival rallies in South Korea, with some demanding Yoon’s arrest.
Attending a protest in Seoul on Saturday, Kwon Jung-hee told the BBC Han’s impeachment felt like “one small mountain” had been climbed.
” But there are still too many mountains to climb, so I can’t just stay at home- I’ve come out with the mindset of protecting the country”, she said.
Political uncertainty has also contributed to the decline in the economy.
Since the world financial crisis of 16 years ago, the dollar has fallen to its lowest point.