On the 25th, President Yoon Seok-yeol, who is suspected of being the leader of the rebellion due to the declaration of martial law on December 3, finally refused to comply with the second request for appearance by the High-ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Office and the Mutual Aid Investigation Headquarters (Gongjobon). The Corruption Investigation Office plans to wait for President Yoon’s appearance until today and then review future investigation methods, such as notifying him of a third summons or starting a mandatory investigation.
On the 20th, the mutual aid agency consisting of the Airborne Investigations Office, the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police, and the Ministry of National Defense sent a second appearance request to President Yoon to appear at the Gwacheon Government Complex Airborne Investigation Office by 10 a.m. on the 20th to undergo investigation. However, President Yoon never showed up until the deadline for attendance. President Yoon did not comply with the Corruption Investigation Office’s first request to appear on the 18th.
President Yoon’s side had already announced the day before that it would be difficult for him to attend. Seok Dong-hyeon, a lawyer on President Yoon’s side, met with reporters on the 24th and said, “The conditions are not yet there,” and “I think it will be difficult for (President Yoon) to appear tomorrow.” President Yoon’s side is of the position that the impeachment trial process takes priority over the investigation since the National Assembly has filed an impeachment motion.
Oh Dong-woon, head of the Corruption Investigation Office, said at the National Assembly the previous day, “I feel like I am waiting for more time.” Regarding this, an official from the Ministry of Public Prosecution explained this morning, “This includes situations where the agent may react or senior officials may come in.” Considering various variables that may occur, they will wait until this day. President Yoon’s side has not even issued a notice to appoint a lawyer.
The Corruption Investigation Office is cautious about the third summons notice or forced investigation. This official said, “Generally, calling the investigative agency three times is the normal procedure,” and added, “You can follow the normal procedure, but there is a possibility that you may not follow the normal procedure because there are various considerations.” He continued, “An arrest warrant (including a summons notice) is a step too far,” and “there is still a lot to review.”
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