It is the second time in a week that the embattled leader has failed to appear for questioning over the brief imposition of martial law.
For the second time in a week, impeached South Korean President Yun Seok-Yeol has refused to appear in court for questioning over his short-lived martial law.
Yoon failed to appear for questioning on suspicion of rebellion and abuse of authority after being ordered to appear at the High-level Corruption Investigation Office in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Yun had previously failed to respond to another summons by prosecutors on December 15th.
Before entering politics, Yoon served as the nation’s highest-ranking prosecutor general, but he has been suspended from his duties since December 14, when the National Assembly voted 204-85 to impeach him.
South Korea’s Constitutional Court is currently considering whether to uphold the motion and remove Yoon from office, which would require the approval of at least six of the nine justices.
The court has scheduled the first hearing on the matter for Dec. 27, and a decision could take up to six months.
If Yoon’s dismissal is confirmed, a new election will be held within two months.
Yoon’s brief declaration of martial law on December 4 stunned South Korea and plunged the country into its worst political crisis in decades.
Yun said the declaration was aimed at countering “anti-national forces,” defended his actions as legal, and promised to “fairly fight” any investigation against him.
