Seoul, Jan 8 (IANS) – South Korea’s police have confirmed they are tracking the location of President Yoon Suk Yeol amidst growing rumors that he may have fled his official residence following an impeachment and an investigation into his short-lived imposition of martial law.
A police official told Yonhap News Agency, “We cannot provide specific details regarding President Yoon’s location, but we are continuing to monitor it.” Yoon has largely remained at his official residence in central Seoul since his impeachment by the National Assembly on December 14, following his unsuccessful attempt to impose martial law earlier that month.
According to sources, Yoon was at home last Friday when police attempted to execute a detention warrant. However, the operation was called off after a five-hour standoff with Presidential security staff. It is believed he remained in the residence until earlier this week.
Rumors that Yoon may have left sparked on Tuesday after Oh Dong-woon, head of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, informed lawmakers during a parliamentary session that there was no confirmation on whether Yoon was still at his residence. When questioned if the President could have fled, Oh stated, “We are considering various possibilities.”
In an interview with KBS radio on Wednesday, opposition Democratic Party Representative Ahn Gyu-back claimed to have received a tip-off that President Yoon had already left the residence and was hiding in a “third location,” a claim that he said was also being considered by police.
The Presidential office, however, dismissed these rumors, stating that President Yoon is still staying at the official residence. “I have heard the President is currently at the residence,” a presidential official confirmed, without providing further details.
Earlier on Wednesday, hundreds of demonstrators gathered near the Presidential residence, voicing support for the impeached president or calling for his immediate arrest. The rally, led by conservative groups such as pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon’s group and Freedom Union, coincided with the extension of a detention warrant over Yoon’s failed martial law attempt.
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