Written by Michael Thervil
Photo by South Korean Presidential Office/South Korean Presidential Office
Starting off the new year, it was reported that yesterday a South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. This would be the first time in the history of South Korea that a sitting president has had a warrant for their arrest. Even though Presidential powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol has been put on ice for his decree of martial law last month, it seems that there is very little chance that President Yoon Suk Yeol will actually see any jail or prison time. The reason why we are able to take this position at VEDA Communications is because even though President Yoon Suk Yeol presidential powers are suspended, he is still the actual President of South Korea; and with that still holds a lot of power in that respect.
The arrest warrant that was issued by South Korean courts to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol stems from his decision to invoke martial law, and under the South Korean constitution, the only time a President can declare martial law is if the country is actively engaged in war or circumstances that run similar to such. Even though the South Korean Parliament has decided to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol the ultimate decision lies in the hands of the South Korean constitutional court.
The truth of the matter is that it's very unlikely that President Yoon Suk Yeol will honor the arrest warrant as president as it was reported that he has ignored several such warrants in the past. Our prediction here at VEDA Communications is that President Yoon Suk Yeol will not leave office voluntarily, but instead, it just may be left up to the people of South Korea to figure out what to do with him. We are saying this because there seems to be not only a disconnect between the Parliament and the constitutional courts; but there also seems to be stagnation when it comes to filling the required justice seats to satisfy the requirements of the South Korean constitutional court and the upper echelon of the South Korean military.
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