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After refusing summons three times, he failed to comply with a warrant.
During his time as a prosecutor, he emphasized ‘investigation without sanctuary’… Following the controversial letter inciting hard-core supporters
This time, law enforcement, including the National Security Agency, was mobilized… Some in the political world say, “It looks like a lawmaker”
Withdrew after failing to execute arrest warrant
At around 1:30 p.m. on the 3rd, officials from the High-ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Office and police stopped attempting to execute the arrest warrant for President Yoon Seok-yeol and are withdrawing from the presidential residence in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Reporter Jang Seung-yoon [email protected]
“The Office of Corruption Investigation (High-ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Office) is being unreasonably cruel and lawless beyond imagination.”
On the 3rd, when the Mutual Aid Investigation Headquarters (Gongjobon), composed of the Corruption Investigation Office and the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency, began executing the arrest warrant for President Yoon Seok-yeol, Seok Dong-hyeon, a lawyer on President Yoon’s side, fiercely criticized the case. President Yoon, who is suspected of being the leader of the rebellion, refused the request to be recalled, and this time, he started a sit-in protest at his official residence, taking issue with the process of issuing arrest warrants. However, there is criticism that President Yoon, who used to be the Prosecutor General and emphasized ‘fair investigation’ without sanctuary, sent a letter to far-right YouTubers and claimed, “We will fight until the end,” and then mobilized the National Security Agency and others to refuse to cooperate with the investigation and began to hold out. .
● Standing behind the ‘human shield’
Officials from the Korean Mutual Aid Agency who entered the official residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul on this day to execute the arrest warrant for President Yoon, were stopped by the Secret Service, military personnel, and employees of the Presidential Office who formed a scrum with their arms folded in front of the residence. When President Yoon failed to respond to the summons for investigation three times, the court issued an arrest warrant, but this time, the National Security Agency was mobilized to effectively hinder law enforcement.
In a public address on December 7 last year, ahead of the National Assembly’s first vote on the impeachment bill, President Yoon said, “I will not evade the issue of legal and political responsibility related to this declaration of martial law.” However, as the investigation against him began in earnest, it was pointed out that he was avoiding the investigation by claiming it was an “illegal arrest warrant.”
When the arrest warrant was issued, President Yoon’s legal team filed a request for a provisional injunction to adjudicate the authority dispute and suspend the arrest warrant, saying, “The warrant was issued by an organization without authority.” The Corruption Investigation Office does not have the authority to investigate charges of rebellion. However, President Yoon’s lawyer responded to the question, ‘Will he cooperate if the police, who have the authority to investigate charges of rebellion, receive an arrest warrant?’ he said, “Because the official residence is an important national facility, the manager’s permission is required.” This means that they will continue to block the execution of arrest warrants unless President Yoon voluntarily steps forward.
On the 1st, President Yoon also sent a letter to far-right YouTubers and supporters who were protesting in front of his official residence, saying, “I will fight with you to the end to protect this country.” As an attempt to execute an arrest warrant was imminent, he sent a message to his strong supporters to protect him. Bae Jin-han, a lawyer for President Yoon, also said at the second argument preparation date for the impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court that day, “The president has become an isolated weakling. He claimed, “If we just say one word (from the president’s side), we are being hacked to pieces.”
● “We will continue to block the execution of arrest warrants.”
President Yoon’s side plans to continue the sit-in protest at his official residence. A ruling party official said, “The moment President Yoon’s arrest warrant is executed and he is arrested from the official residence, everything is bound to fall apart quickly. We believe that protecting the official residence is the Maginot Line, so we will continue to actively block (the execution of the arrest warrant).” said. Meanwhile, the Corruption Investigation Office sent an official letter to Presidential Chief of Staff Jeong Jin-seok and others on the 1st asking for their cooperation in executing the arrest warrant for President Yoon, but Chief of Staff Chung is said to have replied, “I have no command and supervision authority over the Secret Service.” At present, the authority to command the security department lies with the head of the security department.
There is criticism from some in the political world that “President Yoon is showing a ‘law-less’ attitude.” Rep. Kim Sang-wook, who supported the impeachment, said in a phone call on the 3rd, “The president did not cooperate with the investigation and cowardly hid it with his limited legal knowledge,” and added, “As president, he must keep his promise to be investigated fairly.”
On social media, President Yoon’s remarks on a broadcast during his presidential candidate days in which he said, “I will never hide from the people,” and “I will stand out in front of the people, whether I did well or wrong,” are also spreading again. Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said, “I feel great sadness at the sight of (President Yoon) hiding in his official residence, avoiding law enforcement.”
Reporter Hwang Hyeong-jun [email protected]
Reporter Ko Do-ye [email protected]
Reporter Choi Hye-ryeong [email protected]
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