As part of the ongoing investigation against President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing impeachment in South Korea, authorities attempted to arrest him for the second time at his residence on Wednesday morning. In the morning, hundreds of policemen were seen marching to reach his villa situated in the hilly area. President Yoon has been staying there with his personal security force for the last several weeks. Actually, action is going on against Yol regarding the declaration of martial law on 3 December.
Police said they had deployed 3,200 officers to Yoon Suk’s residence to make the arrest, where hundreds of pro-Yun protesters and members of his People Power Party had also gathered.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok said in a statement on Wednesday that I have repeatedly stressed the need for prevention of conflicts between state agencies, and if unfortunate incidents occur, I will severely punish those responsible. Yun’s declaration of martial law stunned South Koreans and plunged one of Asia’s most vibrant democracies into an unprecedented period of political turmoil.
Video footage showed hundreds of police officers marching down a road leading to his hilltop villa, where he has been holed up for weeks under the watch of a small army of private guards. Some officers, armed with ladders and wire cutters, first pushed away the crowd of Yun supporters.
Arrest protest and security dispute
Yoon’s lawyers described the arrest efforts as illegal and alleged that the move was taken to publicly humiliate him. Police officers also faced opposition from Yoon’s supporters and members of his party “People Power Party” when they visited his residence on Wednesday. Hundreds of supporters were seen protesting in the bitter cold with slogans like “Stop the steal”.
Martial law and political turmoil
Yoon’s decision to suddenly impose martial law on December 3 created a political stir in South Korea. It was a move that plunged South Korea, one of Asia’s most vibrant democracies, into an unprecedented crisis.
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