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Monash expert: South Korea’s president rejects arrest warrant

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Monash expert: South Korea’s president rejects arrest warrant

South Korean investigators have attempted to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree last month, as hundreds of his supporters gathered near his residence in Seoul, vowing to protect him.


Available for comment:


Gil-Soo Han, Professor, Communications and Media Studies, Monash  School of Media, Film and Journalism

Contact: +61 488 653 862 or Gil-Soo.Han@monash.edu


Comments attributable to Professor Han:


“By declaring martial law in December, President Yoon showed he has long considered himself above the law. By rejecting this arrest warrant, he continues to do so.

 

"This is a testing time for South Korea's democracy."

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