The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in South Korea has recommended that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be indicted on charges including insurrection and abuse of power. This follows a 51-day investigation into Yoon's attempt to declare martial law on December 3, 2024, in collaboration with military officials. Yoon, who has been arrested and was the first sitting president detained, denied questioning by investigators, leaving the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office to decide his fate within 11 days. The CIO lacks prosecutorial power and can only suggest charges for high-ranking officials.
The Corruption Investigation Office recommended criminal charges against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power amid a martial law controversy.
Yoon is the first sitting president in South Korea to be detained, facing allegations of conspiring to declare martial law, aiming to disrupt constitutional order.
The investigation by the CIO indicates that Yoon collaborated with military officials to facilitate the martial law declaration, leading to serious allegations of misconduct and insurrection.
While the CIO can recommend charges, it lacks the power to prosecute, leaving it to prosecutors to determine the next steps regarding President Yoon's situation.
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