Yonhap reported on December 17 that Mr. Park An-su was arrested by court order, accused of playing a key role in the rebellion and abusing power. When South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law lasting 6 hours from the night of December 3, Mr. Park was appointed martial law commander and signed the decree.
Mr. Park was suspended from his position as Chief of Staff of the Korean Army from December 12, after the Korean Ministry of National Defense announced that he was not capable of performing his duties while under investigation into the military deployment incident. law.
South Korean Army Chief of Staff Park An-su testified at the National Assembly on December 10
According to The Korea HeraldMr. Park expressed his willingness to cooperate with the investigation process and waived his right to self-defense. With the latest developments mentioned above, Mr. Park An-su became the 5th important person arrested after President Yoon declared martial law.
To date, in addition to Mr. Park, other high-ranking Korean officials arrested include former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, commander of the Defense Counterintelligence Command Yeo In-hyung, commander of the Special Command appointed Kwak Jong-keun and commander of the Capital Defense Command Lee Jin-woo.
In a related development, President Yoon’s defense team on December 17 affirmed that the decision to declare martial law does not constitute a crime of rebellion. Mr. Yoon’s lawyer Seok Dong-hyeon said: “The President will present his views to the court confidently and according to what he believes.”
Currently, the Korean Constitutional Court has started the process of reviewing the decision to impeach Mr. Yoon, to make the final decision whether the Korean president will be deposed or reinstated. Currently, Mr. Yoon is temporarily suspended from his position after the Korean parliament passed the impeachment proposal.
