S Korea: Ex-President Yoon questioned over alleged martial law plot plan

South Korea’s Ex-President Yoon Faces Special Counsel Over Martial Law Allegations

Seoul, June 28 — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for questioning by a special counsel on Saturday over allegations tied to his controversial December 3 martial law declaration, just 85 days after his impeachment.

Yoon arrived at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office at 9:56 a.m. local time, and his formal interrogation began at 10:14 a.m., marking his first appearance before investigators since being questioned by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in January.

The special counsel, led by Cho, summoned Yoon to appear in person after a court rejected their earlier request for a detention warrant. Yoon is facing insurrection charges for allegedly declaring martial law in an attempt to cling to power, along with ordering the Presidential Security Service (PSS) to block his arrest and delete classified data related to military commanders.

Despite arriving through the main entrance in a black van, Yoon remained silent and expressionless, ignoring questions from the press. His legal team had requested a private entrance through the basement, which was denied.

In a statement released after his arrival, Yoon's legal team slammed the special counsel’s actions, accusing them of conducting a politically motivated “show” and violating Yoon’s rights.

This was Yoon’s first time being questioned inside the very same prosecutors' office where he once served and led an investigation into former President Park Geun-hye’s corruption scandal.

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