Former South Korean president indicted for abuse of power
Yoon Suk-Yeol, the ousted president of South Korea, is being charged with abuse of power for declaring martial law last December, Yonhap news agency reports. He has previously been charged with sedition following the incident.
Yoon Suk-Yeol was removed from office almost to the day four months after he declared martial law.
Review in Supreme Court – could be presidential candidate's downfall
Lee Jae-Myung was elected as the presidential candidate of the opposition Democratic Party of South Korea last week. At the time, he looked like the most likely candidate to take over the presidency since Yoon Suk-Yeol was convicted in April of imposing martial law in December.
But now things could turn upside down.
South Korea's Supreme Court has ruled that Lee Jae-Myung violated election law and has therefore sent the case back for a final ruling, news agencies report.
The Supreme Court's initial decision was based on "a misunderstanding" related to the law on the election of public officials, according to the chief justice.
Lee is facing four separate trials, including for bribery.
Yoon Suk-Yeol, the ousted president of South Korea, is being charged with abuse of power for declaring martial law last December, Yonhap news agency reports. He has previously been charged with sedition following the incident.
Yoon Suk-Yeol was removed from office almost to the day four months after he declared martial law.
Review in Supreme Court – could be presidential candidate's downfall
Lee Jae-Myung was elected as the presidential candidate of the opposition Democratic Party of South Korea last week. At the time, he looked like the most likely candidate to take over the presidency since Yoon Suk-Yeol was convicted in April of imposing martial law in December.
But now things could turn upside down.
South Korea's Supreme Court has ruled that Lee Jae-Myung violated election law and has therefore sent the case back for a final ruling, news agencies report.
The Supreme Court's initial decision was based on "a misunderstanding" related to the law on the election of public officials, according to the chief justice.
Lee is facing four separate trials, including for bribery.
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