South Korean prosecutors today told impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to appear by the weekend for questioning over his failed martial law bid or face possible arrest, the Yonhap news agency said.
Yoon, suspended from office by parliament on Saturday, is being investigated over alleged insurrection by both South Korean prosecutors and a joint team of police, defense ministry and anti-corruption investigators.
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The president and some of his inner circle face possible life imprisonment, or even the death penalty, if found guilty.
He remains under a travel ban.
Today, prosecutors warned Yoon to appear for questioning over his martial law bid by Saturday or face a potential arrest warrant, Yonhap said citing the prosecution.
The joint investigation unit also launched a raid on Yoon's security service in an attempt to obtain phone records, the news agency said.
The unit had previously asked that the suspended president appear to answer questions tomorrow, but were rebuffed by his office, an official told reporters.
Investigators requested Yoon appear at the office at 10am for questioning on charges of insurrection and abuse of power, they said.
However, the summons "was returned as 'undelivered'" by the presidential office, they said in a statement.
"The identity of the person who refused to accept it is unknown," they added.
South Korea's Constitutional Court yesterday began proceedings against Yoon and has around six months to determine whether to uphold his impeachment.
A spokeswoman for the court said judges had pencilled in a preliminary hearing on Friday next week, which Yoon is not required to attend.
Yoon was removed by South Korea's parliament on Saturday over his short-lived attempt to suspend civilian rule, which plunged the country into its worst political turmoil in years.
Fresh elections must be held within two months if his removal is upheld by the Constitutional Court.
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is serving as interim leader in Yoon's stead.
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