Travel ban for South Korea's ex-president: focus on the suspicion!

Travel ban for South Korea's ex-president: focus on the suspicion!

Südkorea - In South Korea, the authorities imposed travel bans on May 27, 2025 against the two former incumbent President Han Duck-Soo and Choi Sang-Mok. These measures are related to the ongoing examination of their role during the Martial Law Chaos in 2024, which was triggered by President Yoon Suk-Yeol's temporary term. According to Al Jazera , the travel bans were imposed in mid-May, while Han and Choi are currently being asked as suspicious in the uprising process.

Yoon declared war law in a television speech to supposedly protect the country from anti -state and North Korean forces. This explanation led to massive political turbulence when the parliamentary opposition dropped the Martial Law within a few hours. The direct resistance of the parliamentarians led to a constitutional crisis in which Han and Choi acted as reigning president. These details are reported in reports from the yahoo news

The role of Yoon Suk-Yeol

The situation continued to escalate as the political tensions in the country increased. Ex-President Yoon was released from office by a judge at the constitutional court on the last month for exceeding his powers. Complaints about his attempt to maintain war law came up, especially because he sent soldiers to counter the parliamentary abolition. This was seen as a failed attempted coup and led to an office procedure against him, which was supported by 204 of the 300 MPs. The Constitutional Court confirmed its exile in April 2025, which decided that there was no national crisis for the declaration of war law, reports the BPB .

YOON is now being criminally indicated for abuse of office and uprising. He threatens a possible life sentence or even the death penalty if he is convicted. This would make him the third South Korean president, who is punished in this way, after two military leaders in connection with the coup of 1979.

political uncertainty and new elections

South Korea is faced with a new election, which is to take place on June 3. These elections are the result of months of political uncertainty caused by the Martial Law explanation. Opposition leader Lee Jae Myung is considered a promising candidate after landing just behind Yoon in 2022. The political climate is tense according to the recent events, and the population is divided into two camps, which led to massive protests both the opponent and the followers of Yoon.

Han Duck-Soo and Choi Sang-Mok were interviewed on Monday by a special police unit that examined high-ranking government officials in connection with the suspicion of the suspension. Questions about their role during Martial Law and whether they have resisted the measures remain unanswered and throw a shadow about the upcoming new elections and the political future of the country.