Ex-South Korean President Yoon Faces Probe Over Failed Martial Law Move

<p>Seoul, July 2 (IANS) A special prosecutor investigating South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed bid to impose martial law on Wednesday summoned former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun, in a widening probe against then Cabinet members on the night of martial law imposition.</p>
<p>Special counsel Cho Eun-suk has been checking whether Yoon abused his power or some Cabinet ministers cooperated with the botched martial law bid on December 3 last year, when the ousted president imposed martial law.</p>
<p>Both Han and Ahn appeared for questioning earlier in the day, but they declined to comment to reporters upon entering the special counsel’s office, Yonhap news agency reported.</p>
<p>Cho’s team has been probing into allegations that another document on martial law declaration was written shortly after Yoon declared martial law.</p>
<p>Han reportedly signed the document drafted by Kang Eui-gu, former secretary at the presidential office, but later requested it to be discarded.</p>
<p>The questioning came as Yoon’s lawyers said the former president will appear for the special counsel team’s second round of questioning on Saturday.</p>
<p>Yoon has accepted special counsel Cho Eun-suk’s summons to appear at his office at 9 a.m. Saturday after withdrawing an earlier request to change the time to 10 a.m., the lawyers said.</p>
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