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South Korea’s deposed president Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted with charges of abuse of authority by a special counsel team, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The indictment is the third following previous indictments in January and March related to his declaration of martial law at the beginning of December.<\/p>\n
The agency reported that Yoon had been accused of violating cabinet members’ rights, retroactively drafting the martial law declaration, ordering the deletion of records from encrypted phones and other offences.<\/p>\n
Yoon is accused of treason, for which he could be jailed for life if found guilty.<\/p>\n
Last week, a Seoul court renewed a custody order, with prosecutors stating that he could destroy evidence if released from prison. He will have to remain in prison until judgement is passed.<\/p>\n
The former president has denied all charges. He surprised the country by declaring martial law on December 3, plunging South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades.<\/p>\n
He has justified the move by saying that the left-wing opposition has been infiltrated by communist forces hostile to the state, without providing evidence for these allegations.<\/p>\n
Left-wing politician Lee Jae Myung is currently serving as president after winning snap elections in early June following Yoon’s dismissal in April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n