South Korean Yun Suk Yol has been charged with an attempt to introduce martial law

South Korean President Yun Suk Yol was accused of rebellion after trying to declare martial law in December.

His ill -fated attempt to impose military government has thrown the country into an unprecedented political crisis, and he became the first acting president in South Korea history to be accused of crime.

The prosecution came after a court in Seoul dismissed the request to prolong Yun’s detention on Saturday, which meant that prosecutors had to decide whether to charge him or release him before Monday.

“The punishment of the leader of the uprising begins at last,” Han Min Su, a spokesman for the main opposition Democratic Party, told a press conference.

Separately, the Constitutional Court has begun discussing whether to officially dismiss YUN from the post of president or to restore it.

The impeachment president largely refused to cooperate with criminal investigation because of the declaration of martial law.

Yun must be brought to court with his former Minister of Defense and senior military commanders who have been accused of helping him plan and realize the attempt to seize full power.

In an unprecedented television message on December 3, Yun said he was referring to martial law to protect the country from “anti -state” forces that sympathize with North Korea.

At that time, the leader, the leader, was in a dead end around a budget bill pursued by corruption scandals and several of his ministers in the cabinet were investigated.

The military announced that all parliamentary activities were stopped and they tried to impose control over the media.

Opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jea-Myung has called for people to protest before the National Assembly and asked his colleagues to vote immediately to revoke the order.

Less than two hours after the declaration of Yun 190 MPs who gathered – including some of the Presidential Party – voted unanimously to block it.

Soldiers equipped with rifles were seen entering the parliament building through broken windows when a dramatic confrontation followed.

Thousands of civilians gathered at the meeting and tried to block the soldiers.

Yun was removed from parliament and removed from his duties on December 14.

The affair has caused the worst political crisis in South Korea for decades and polarizes the country.

Many of his hard -linear supporters have united around him. On Friday, tens of thousands gathered to protest, demanding that he be dismissed and returned to the post.

If Yun is removed from office, the presidential election will be held within 60 days.

The prosecutor’s office did not immediately respond to the requests for comment.