Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee and President Yoon Suk Yeol attend an event in Seoul on October 1, 2024
Sheet Hankook Ilbo Citing well-informed sources, it was revealed that the CIO had instructed the Seoul Detention Center management board to prohibit visits other than legal purposes to President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea. The reason is to prevent the possibility of evidence tampering.
As a result, first lady Kim Keon Hee is also banned from visiting her husband. However, CIO does not limit receiving and sending mail.
The same limit was also applied to former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who was arrested last month on charges related to the implementation of martial law according to President Yoon. Mr. Kim petitioned the Seoul Central District Court to request visitation in addition to his lawyer, but the court denied this request on January 7.
Also on the same day, the lawyer representing the president announced that Mr. Yoon refused to participate in the interrogation summoned by the CIO on January 20, according to the newspaper. The Korea Times.
In response to the above information, the CIO said that he is seriously considering strong measures to force President Yoon to be interrogated because he maintains his attitude of refusing to cooperate with the investigation.
“We have not ruled out the possibility of going to the detention center for questioning and are also considering this,” The Korea Times quoted a CIO official.
Mr. Yoon will be detained until January 28, and in case the court extends the extension, he will continue to be detained until February 7.
