Hey there! 🇰🇷 Big news from South Korea: President Yoon Suk-yeol has been arrested after being impeached! 😮
What’s going on?
President Yoon was arrested at his home on Wednesday. He is the first sitting president in South Korea’s history to be taken into custody! This happened because he declared martial law in early December, which means he tried to use the military to control the country.
Why was he arrested?
When President Yoon declared martial law, many people were surprised and upset. Lawmakers thought it was wrong, so they voted to impeach him on December 14, which means they wanted to remove him from his job.
Now, special investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) and the National Office of Investigation (NOI) have taken him in for questioning.
What’s next?
The investigators have 48 hours to decide if they will keep President Yoon in detention longer or let him go. The Constitutional Court is also deciding whether to make the impeachment official, which would permanently remove him from office.
President Yoon says he turned himself in to avoid any fighting when over 3,000 police officers came to arrest him. He called the investigation “illegal” but wanted to stop any “unsavory bloodshed.”
What do people think?
Some people say that arresting the president is meant to embarrass him, but others believe it’s important to follow the law and keep the country fair for everyone.
This is a big moment for South Korea, and many are watching to see what will happen next! Stay tuned! 📺
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
