By Adenike Lawal<\/p>\n
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has defied arrest for a third consecutive day, maintaining a tense standoff with authorities at his official residence.<\/p>\n
Yoon\u2019s impeachment stems from a controversial December 3 declaration of martial law, which led to his removal and potential prosecution for insurrection.<\/p>\n
Supporters and opponents have gathered outside Yoon\u2019s residence, while his security team has thwarted police attempts to execute an arrest warrant.<\/p>\n
Yoon, in a statement read by his lawyer, Yoon Kab-keun, claimed South Korea\u2019s sovereignty is under threat and vowed to \u201cprotect the nation to the very end.\u201d<\/p>\n
Opposition lawmakers criticized Yoon\u2019s remarks as inflammatory, with Democratic Party spokesperson Jo Seoung-lae calling him \u201cdelusional\u201d and accusing him of incitement.<\/p>\n
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Yoon\u2019s legal team has filed an injunction against the arrest warrant, which they argue is unlawful.<\/p>\n
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Chief of the Corruption Investigation Office, Oh Dong-woon, warned that obstructing Yoon\u2019s arrest could lead to prosecution.<\/p>\n
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A Seoul court has authorized arrest and search warrants for Yoon\u2019s residence, but his guards have blocked access, citing legal protections for locations containing official secrets.<\/p>\n
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The political crisis deepened when acting President Han Duck-soo was impeached for allegedly failing to investigate Yoon\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n
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Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok has assumed interim leadership, facing criticism for proposing judicial appointments amid escalating tensions.<\/p>\n
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Yoon, accused of ignoring multiple summonses, continues to assert that opposition forces are colluding with communist adversaries.<\/p>\n
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Protests in Seoul by his supporters further underscore the nation\u2019s political turmoil, evoking memories of South Korea\u2019s fraught history with military rule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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