On Tuesday, a Seoul court issued a warrant for the arrest of Jun Suk Jeol, who is accused of illegally introducing martial law on December 3, 2024. This decision was rapidly repealed by Parliament, which led to the President's failure of office.
According to Yonhap's agency, Corruption Investigation Officers among the highly Standing Officials attempted to enter Jeola's mansion, but were stopped by a military unit. This is the first case in the past of the country erstwhile the army openly blocked the execution of an arrest warrant against the incumbent or suspended president.
Los Jun Suk Jeola now rests in the hands of the South Korean Constitutional Court, which has 180 days since Parliament accepted the motion for impeachment to decide whether to approve the President's appeal or to reinstate him. If he is convicted of political rebellion, the erstwhile president is facing the death penalty.
3 Heads of State
After the suspension of Jun Suk Jeola, the duties of the head of state were assumed by Prime Minister Han Duk Su, however, the National Assembly dismissed him from office a week ago. As a result, the Minister of Finance, Choi Sang Mok, was entrusted with the temporary function of President. specified a situation in which 2 successive leaders of the country lose their positions in specified a short time is unprecedented in South Korea's history.
In a Wednesday statement, a squad of lawyers of the suspended president warned that an effort to halt a policy utilizing the police would constitute a breach of powers. They stressed that officers taking specified action would be threatened with detention by the presidential safety service or by citizens. The lawyers besides accused the court of disregarding the bill, which requires the consent of the individual liable for the places related to military secrets before they were searched.
Chaos in Korea... and Poland?
South Korea's society remains fragmented. any citizens criticise the president for fresh decisions that any see as a threat to democracy. However, according to experts, South Korea is simply a country with past of military rule, which makes society partially accustomed to this kind of action.
In the polls, support for Jun has remained at around 32% for more than 2 months. Meanwhile, political opponents and citizens' organisations call for a fast resolution of the crisis, arguing that the country needs political stableness and restoring assurance in leadership.
Poland is associated with South Korea with large contracts to acquisition arms. The Polish army will receive K2 tanks, self-propelled cannonhaubice K9, K239 Chunmoo rocket launchers and FA-50 aircraft. Polish politicians guarantee that the implementation of these agreements is not compromised.
