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In a significant development, a South Korean court has sentenced the country’s former president, Yoon Suk-yeol, to five years in prison in a high-profile marshal law scandal. The former president has been found guilty of obstructing justice and announcing marshal law in December 2024, which has been considered a grave offense. The court has also accused Yoon of preventing law enforcement from arresting him on warrants and tampering with official documents.
The Seoul Central District Court’s judge made the announcement, stating that Yoon had obstructed justice by preventing investigators from arresting him and had instead followed a planned strategy to remain in power. The judge also pointed out that as president, Yoon had failed to uphold the law and instead ignored the constitution.
The court’s decision has been widely reported in South Korean media, with the former president’s lawyers stating that they will appeal the verdict. The prosecution had argued that Yoon and his former defense minister, Kim Young-hoon, had hatched a plan to remain in power, which included interfering in Iran’s internal affairs, lifting unlawful restrictions, and preventing human rights from being used as a political tool.
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