LAWYERS FOR SOUTH KOREA'S YOON FILES INJUNCTION AGAINST SECOND DETENTION WARRANT

SEOUL, Jan 9 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's lawyers said on Thursday that they have filed for an injunction against a second warrant to detain him over his brief imposition of martial law, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Yun Gap-geun and other members of the impeached president's legal defence team made the remark during a meeting with foreign news outlets, stating that the request was filed with the Constitutional Court along with a request for adjudication on a competence dispute.

The Seoul Western District Court issued the warrant Tuesday after investigators filed for an extension of their initial warrant, which expired the previous day.

An attempt to execute the warrant last Friday failed after Yoon's bodyguards blocked investigators from entering the official presidential residence.

A second attempt is expected to be made in the coming days.

"The judge who issued the first and second warrants and the judge who dismissed our objection to the first warrant not only made wrong legal interpretations but are also making wrong legal applications," Yun said. "There are inferences and exaggerated interpretations of the law that make it highly likely to be illegal."

The legal team took the same steps against the first warrant, but the Constitutional Court did not take action on either request before the warrant expired.

Yun relayed some of the president's thoughts as he has remained out of the public eye since being impeached by the National Assembly on Dec 14.

"President Yoon is healthy in appearance and is concerned that his intended aim in declaring martial law will not be achieved," the lawyer said. "He is hoping this too will become an opportunity for the Republic of Korea's development as part of history."

-- BERNAMA-YONHAP