A new judicial warrant to arrest the deposed president

On Tuesday, South Korea’s government anti-corruption agency received a new judicial warrant for the arrest of ousted President Yeon Suk-yeol.
The document charging the Minister of Defense at the time of the events, who is considered one of the instigators of the imposition of martial law, revealed that the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Finance expressed reservations on the night of December 3, before Yoon issued the announcement regarding this step.

Repercussions of the decision to impose martial law

Yoon, who was previously a prosecutor, shocked South Korea by declaring martial law and sending the army into Parliament in an attempt to prevent it from convening.
But the deputies thwarted his attempt hours later, as they forced him to retract his decisions.

In an advance meeting called by Yoon Suk-yeol, the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Finance expressed their concern about the repercussions of such a decision.
At the time, Prime Minister Han Duk-soo said, “The economy is facing great difficulties, and I fear that our credibility on the international scene will decline.”
Han served as interim president after the National Assembly impeached Yoon on December 14, but he was in turn removed from this position on December 27, on charges of obstructing the proceedings against Yoon Suk-yeol.

Devastating effects on the economy

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yoo said martial law would “destroy South Korea’s successes achieved over the last 70 years.”
Also, Finance Minister Choa Sang Muk, who is currently serving as interim president, expressed that this measure would have “devastating effects on the economy and the country’s credibility.”
According to the Public Prosecution’s report, Yoon Suk-yeol responded by stressing that “there will be no turning back.”