Seoul: Police have issued a second summons to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, requesting his presence for questioning regarding charges related to his attempted imposition of martial law. Yoon is expected to appear as a suspect on Thursday after he previously failed to attend a scheduled questioning session on June 5, a police official announced during a routine briefing.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Yoon was removed from office following his unsuccessful attempt to impose martial law in December. He faces charges of instructing the Presidential Security Service (PSS) to obstruct the execution of a detention warrant against him in early January. Furthermore, Yoon is accused of directing the PSS to erase records from secure phones used by three military commanders soon after his martial law effort was thwarted.
The police official provided no explanation for Yoon's absence from the questioning last week. When questioned about the possibility of seeking a detention warrant if Yoon continues to ignore the summons, the official refrained from commenting.
Police have been examining secure phone server records submitted by the PSS, alongside surveillance footage from a room where Yoon held a Cabinet meeting prior to declaring martial law. The server records indicate that Yoon contacted the national police chief, the Seoul police chief, and military commanders on the day of the martial law declaration, as stated by the police official.
Additionally, Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong and Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho were called in for questioning on May 30 concerning the Cabinet meeting.