Scores of residents gathered in entrance of Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul on Thursday to protest, holding placards and chanting.
Yoon was stripped of his duties final week after declaring martial legislation earlier this month, a transfer that sparked South Korea’s worst political disaster in many years.
Investigators have now ordered Yoon to look earlier than the nation’s Corruption Investigation Workplace (CIO) on Christmas Day.
He missed a earlier summons this week with out rationalization. If he attends, Yoon can be the primary sitting president in South Korea to look earlier than such an company. The CIO stated it is usually contemplating issuing an arrest warrant if he refuses once more.
Protesters expressed their frustrations over the scenario. Jang Solar-hwa, a homemaker, stated, “It’s heartbreaking that my youngsters will develop up in a rustic that has been ruined. I come out to rallies at any time when I can.” One other protester, businessman Lee Seong-cheon, added, “Yoon ought to be impeached and arrested. This should function a lesson so this chapter is rarely repeated.”
Yoon faces impeachment and severe expenses, together with rebellion, which may result in life imprisonment and even the demise penalty.
In the meantime, South Korea’s Constitutional Courtroom is reviewing his case and has six months to resolve whether or not to uphold his impeachment.
