At a South Korean parliamentary hearing, a South Korean lawmaker asked whether South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol would be banned from leaving the country. “That’s right,” immigration official from the Korean Ministry of Justice Bae Sang-up replied, according to AFP.
A man watches a TV screen broadcasting a live speech by Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at an electronics market in Seoul on December 7.
In addition, official Oh Dong-woon, head of the Corruption Investigation Office for high-ranking officials, said he had issued an order banning President Yoon from traveling abroad, when Mr. Oh was asked at the hearing of Congress about the actions taken against this president, according to Reuters.
Previously, the Korean Police announced today, December 9, that they would consider applying a travel ban on President Yoon to investigate him for allegations related to the declaration of martial law on December 3.
President Yoon has been named a suspect by the country’s police and prosecutors in investigations of treason, rebellion and abuse of power against the president and many government and military officials. senior officials participated in martial law activities last week, according to Yonhap.
Today, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense said Mr. Yoon is still the legitimate commander in chief of South Korea, but his authority has been called into question as dissent grows among senior military officers. against this president, and his political party said it would form a task force to handle his resignation, according to Reuters.
Although Mr. Yoon escaped impeachment in parliament on December 7, his party’s decision to transfer presidential powers to the prime minister has plunged an important US ally into a constitutional crisis.
Mr. Yoon has refused calls to resign, including from his own ruling party, and his future became more uncertain over the weekend when Yonhap reported he was under investigation. accusation of treason.
