South Korea investigators want Yoon formally charged – DW – 01/23/2025
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The anti-corruption agency leading a criminal investigation into the impeached president recommended he be indicted over insurrection charges. Yoon is still reeling from the aftermath of his short lived martial law bid.

Summary

South Korean investigators recommend impeached President Yoon be charged with insurrection and abuse of power related to his December 3 martial law bid.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) alleges Yoon conspired to disrupt the constitutional order and incite riots.

Prosecutors have 11 days to decide whether to charge Yoon, who faces both criminal and impeachment trials.

  • Hegar@fedia.io
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    9 days ago

    It’s incredibly important to hold the powerful to account when they openly commit crimes.

    Imagine where the US would be if obama had ordered a full accounting of the lies, theft and open illegality of the bush era. If people like cheney, wolfowitz, ashcroft, etc. went to jail for their open corruption and repeated open constitutional violations.