South Korean president fails to appear before corruption watchdog (www.theguardian.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 18 Dec 12:18
https://lemmy.world/post/23273869

Summary

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached over his December 3 martial law declaration, failed to appear before the country’s corruption watchdog (CIO) for questioning on charges of insurrection and abuse of power.

The CIO may issue a second summons or an arrest warrant. Yoon, under an international travel ban, denies the charges and plans to fight them in court.

The constitutional court, reviewing his impeachment, has ordered submission of martial law records, with a preliminary hearing set for December 27.

Yoon faces potential life imprisonment or the death penalty if convicted.

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IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 18 Dec 13:01 next collapse

I wanna see a democracy executing a former president lol

French revolution was cool, but using the legal system to execute a former leader is even better.

NOT_RICK@lemmy.world on 18 Dec 14:34 collapse

Or you know, jail.

pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online on 18 Dec 15:19 collapse

No, I think world leaders need to see one of their own get executed for being a criminal.

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world on 18 Dec 16:44 collapse

Unfortunately I don’t believe in capital punishment for anyone.

Well, “state-sponsored murder”, how about that.

NOT_RICK@lemmy.world on 18 Dec 17:02 collapse

Same. Also, I see so much yearning for the French Revolution around here. The French Revolution was messy as hell and ended up right back where it started, with a monarch. I think we can aim for something better than that.

upside431@lemmy.world on 18 Dec 13:31 collapse

This guy will go to jail for a long time. He is a criminal

IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 18 Dec 13:43 collapse

Until the next president does a pardon/commute the sentence.

Fun fact, South Korea President Moon Jae-in commuted the sentence of the former president convicted of bribery charges on “humanitarian grounds” 🤦‍♂️

Edit: Excerpt from Wikipedia:

In his pardon, President Moon cited Park’s deteriorating health and the needs to “overcome unfortunate past history and promote national unity” as reasons for the pardon.

“national unity”… sound familiar? USA? Gerald Ford Pardoning Nixon?