Martial law decree, issued by president, plunged South Korea into political turmoil
Protestor wearing a mask of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol at a rally demanding his impeachment. Photograph: Ahn Young-joon/APOh Dong-woon, chief prosecutor of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, told a parliamentary hearing on Monday he has instructed investigators to seek a travel ban.
On Sunday, he avoided an opposition-led bid to impeach him, with most ruling party lawmakers boycotting a floor vote.On Monday, a senior National Police Agency officer told reporters in a background briefing that police are considering banning Mr Yoon from leaving the country as they investigate him on charges of rebellion.The main opposition Democratic Party called Mr Yoon’s martial law imposition “unconstitutional, illegal rebellion or a coup”.
South Korean prosecutors on Sunday detained former defence minister Kim Yong Hyun, who allegedly recommended the martial law declaration. He became the first person detained over the martial law case.
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