On Wednesday, Yoon became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested and is being held in a detention center in Seoul after refusing to cooperate.
He remained at the center on Thursday, and his lawyer cited his health condition as the reason for his absence from the interrogation. The investigators did not explain why they did not force him to come.
The authorities have 48 hours to question the suspended president, after which they must release him or request a detention order of up to 20 days. That countdown was halted, however, as his lawyers asked the court to review the legality of the arrest.
Yoon’s refusal to cooperate with investigators came at a time when the Constitutional Court held a second hearing in the process of his impeachment to determine whether he should be permanently removed or restored to his presidential powers, reports Reuters.
(Vijesti.ba / FENA)
