South Korea: Former Jail President Yun Suk Yeol has to face new allegations on martial law decree; Six months can stay in jail

SFormer President of Out Korea, Yun Suk Yeol, who is already behind bars, has been charged in December on criminal allegations involved in his controversial martial law announcement.According to the new agency Associated Press, the latest prosecution means that it will remain in custody for six months as it undergoes a trial in the Seoul Central District Court. He was returned to jail last week after the court approved the arrest warrant sought by the special prosecutor Cho Yun-Kuk, leading an independent investigation into the works.The latest allegations involve allegedly abuse of power except for some cabinet ministers by implementing emergency decree, violations of South Korean law that mandates full cabinet consent for such measures. According to AP, Park G-Young, Senior Investigator of Cho’s team, said that on 3 December only, the selected cabinet members had called to approve martial law. They have also been accused of creating and later destroying an official document, which aims to justify the declaration.According to the Reuters of the news agency, the prosecutors accused them of obstructing the rights of others through misuse of rights and removing the official records as well as blocking the execution of arrest warrants. The former leader has denied all the allegations, although his legal team has not yet issued a statement about the new prosecution.The first rebellion was accused, a serious crime in South Korea was punishable with either life imprisonment or death penalty. After martial law, soldiers and police were deployed to block the opposition-controlled National Assembly. However, MPs succeeded in reaching the chamber and turning their decree. This eventually caused his impeachment, even his own party members voted to suspend him.After its cancellation, the constitutional court formally removed him from the post in April, which led to a presidential election.East of the Democratic Party, the new President Lee J. Mayung began a deep investigation into Yun’s actions, appointing Cho as a special lawyer to lead the investigation.In May, already already facing allegations to misuse the power of the state to direct security forces to seal the Parliament and Election offices, the ACTS prosecutors say their President was more than the authority.As such, defending their actions, first described their martial law order as a final-khai attempt to rally against the “wickedness” of the opposition, which they once labeled as “a den” of criminals “and” anti-state forces “.