Yoon was formally stripped of office in April, after being impeached and suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, which saw armed soldiers deployed to parliament.
“Today, the special counsel filed a request for a detention warrant with the Seoul Central District Court for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including abuse of power and obstruction of special official duties,“ Prosecutor Park Ji-young, a member of the counsel, told reporters.
“The warrant outlines why a detention is deemed necessary, but I cannot elaborate,“ said Park, adding the details will be discussed in court.
Yoon’s legal team slammed the warrant as “excessive and unwarranted”.
“The special counsel failed to present any objective evidence during the investigation, and even based on witness testimony, the charges do not hold,“ they added.
Last week, the court dismissed an arrest warrant requested by the special counsel after Yoon initially refused to appear for questioning, citing that he had since expressed a willingness to comply with future summons. – AFP
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