"Arrest warrant execution" tomorrow or the weekend?last-minute consideration of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit

2025.01.02. PM 5:59
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[Anchor]
The high-ranking government official's criminal investigation office is considering the timing of the execution of an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol.

As the arrest of the incumbent president is unprecedented, it seems to consider various variables, including enforcement.

I'll connect you to a reporter for more information. Reporter Kim Chulhee!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's a high-ranking government official's criminal investigation office.

[Anchor]
Presidential Arrest Warrant Enforcement, Do You Think It's Still Possible Today?

[Reporter]
The business hours are already over, but we haven't heard of the execution of the arrest warrant yet.

There were observations that the warrant could be executed as early as today, but it seems that it will not be easy right now.

An official from the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit said, "We are meticulously preparing for the situation because there is a possibility of physical conflict and the need to comply with due process."The deadline for the arrest warrant for President

Yoon is the 6th.

As an arrest must be attempted within four days, the possibility of execution tomorrow, a weekday, cannot be ruled out.

[Anchor]
If an arrest warrant is executed, what procedures do you go through?

[Reporter]
First, prosecutors and investigators from the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit who requested an arrest warrant will go to the execution site with the original warrant.

After that, he presents an arrest warrant to President Yoon, explains the reason, and notifies him of the so-called "Miranda Principles."

After that, we will move to the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and investigate, which has prepared a 100-page questionnaire.

After the investigation, he will be imprisoned at the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do, and will seek an arrest warrant before 48 hours have passed.

[Anchor]
Has the president's position on this also come out?

[Reporter]
Yoon Gap-geun, a lawyer defending President Yoon, told YTN that the warrant itself was invalid.

While filing a provisional injunction with the Constitutional Court, he answered that the authority under the Security Act would be legally exercised.

It appears to have indicated that he will stop the execution of the warrant through the security service.
It was also argued that it was illegal for a police task force to come forward during the
arrest process.

[Anchor]
Let's take another look at President Yoon's charges.

[Reporter]
Yes, the charges stated in the presidential warrant are the head of the rebellion and abuse of authority.

On the 3rd of last month, the president sent troops and police to the National Assembly and the National Election Commission after declaring an emergency martial law.

Investigators deemed it a "riot" to paralyze the functioning of an independent constitutional institution.

After martial law, it was also revealed that he ordered the arrest of key politicians, including National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik, Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, and former People's Power leader Han Dong-hoon.

President Yoon himself ordered 'to break down the door even by shooting and bring down the lawmakers.'Or, there was even a flood of testimony saying, 'You can declare the martial law two or three times,

'.

Recently, the prosecution also indicted former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and others, pointing out that the president is at the top of all civil war crimes.

So far, I'm Kim Chul-hee from the High-ranking Public Officials Crime Bureau.

Reporter for shooting
: Kim Jung-han


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