South Korean prosecutors on Sunday questioned ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun over his alleged function in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial legislation on Tuesday, Yonhap Information Company mentioned.
Kim appeared at Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Workplace for questioning at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday (1630 GMT on Saturday), the report mentioned. The workplace was not instantly accessible for feedback.
Kim, who provided his resignation on Wednesday, was seen as a central determine within the botched martial legislation. A senior army official and filings to question Yoon by opposition members mentioned Kim had made the proposal to Yoon.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote in parliament on Saturday, prompted by his short-lived try to impose martial legislation.
Yoon shocked the nation on Tuesday night time when he gave the army sweeping emergency powers to root out what he known as “anti-state forces.” He rescinded the order six hours later, after parliament defied army and police cordons to vote unanimously in opposition to the decree.
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