"If you block him, he'll interfere with the execution of his duties".Can President Yoon be arrested?

[Anchor]
For the first time in constitutional history, an arrest warrant has been issued for a sitting president, but it is still unclear whether Yoon Suk Yeol will be able to secure his whereabouts.

The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit warns the bodyguard that it is a violation of the law that hinders the execution of the warrant, but it cannot rule out the possibility of a collision.

I'm a reporter for the department head.

[Reporter]
When an arrest warrant was issued for Yoon Suk Yeol's president, the high-ranking government official's criminal investigation office repeatedly confirmed its willingness to execute the warrant.

He has repeatedly emphasized that it is a principle to execute as long as the warrant is issued, but he has distanced himself from the possibility of requiring additional attendance.

In the end, when and how to execute the warrant remains, and the key is to avoid physical conflict in the process.

As the Presidential Security Service previously refused to search for safe houses for military secrets, chances are high that it will not cooperate with the execution of arrest warrants.

It is also important to enter without provoking the supporters who flocked to the front of the residence.

As a result, investigative authorities are expected to mobilize a large number of police forces to prevent physical clashes.

An official from the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit explained that it is not impossible to deploy a police task force, although it has not been specifically decided.

It also warned of possible punishment if the presidential security service is prevented from being executed.

[Director Oh Dong-woon (National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee on the 17th of last month): We will send an official letter (to the police) warning that the crime of obstructing the execution of special public affairs and the exercise of rights of abuse of authority may be established under the name of the Senior Director of Public Offenses.]

Some note that if it interferes with the execution of arrest warrants, it is possible to arrest current offenders.

Nevertheless, President Yoon's side is protesting the arrest warrant,

[Yoon Gap-geun / Yoon Suk Yeol's lawyer: (Can I summarize that I can't accept it with an arrest warrant?) I told you that the current arrest warrant is illegal and invalid.]

After issuing the warrant, the security service said in a media notice that security measures will be taken in accordance with due process.Some predict that conflicts will be inevitable during the execution of arrest warrants if not only supporters but also security guards are blocked amid opposition from President

Yoon.

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