The pro-impeachment rally continues even in the cold...At this time, the official residence.

2025.01.09. PM 6:00
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[Anchor]
The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the police are expected to execute the second arrest warrant soon.

As a result, rallies on both sides of the impeachment continue around the presidential residence despite the extreme cold.

There is a reporter on the scene. Reporter Bae Minhyuk!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's in front of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul.

[Anchor]
The weather seems to be very cold, are the rallies continuing?

[Reporter]
Yes, the weather got much colder as the sun went down.

Around the entrance to the presidential residence here, there are still rallies for President Yoon's impeachment.

As the cold spell of minus 10 degrees Celsius continues, the rally participants are heavily armed with cold-weather goods.

I am enduring the cold by maintaining my body temperature with gloves on my coat, as well as a blanket made of silver foil, and eating warm tea and food.

Supporters of President Yoon, holding the Korean national flag and the American flag, continue to say that both the impeachment and arrest warrants are invalid, saying let's protect the president.

At the same time, he also showed his willingness to fight with President Yoon.

In response, participants in the pro-impeachment rally are urging investigative agencies to immediately execute a second arrest warrant, saying that President Yoon is the main driver of the rebellion.

In addition, he said that not only President Yoon's resignation but also the power of the people agreed with the civil war and insisted that it be dismantled.

There is no physical conflict yet because the police are controlling the fence between the two sides.

After a while, the Anti-Communist Youth Corps, organized by some of the young people who held a rally to defend their official residence, is expected to announce a protest here, raising tensions.

[Anchor]
How is the security situation in front of the official residence?

[Reporter]
Yes, compared to the fact that access to the entrance to the residence itself was completely controlled during the first warrant execution, citizens' passage is much freer.

Nevertheless, the security posture of the official residence remains tight.

There are several police task force buses around the entrance to the official residence,
The view from the outside of
to the entrance to the official residence is blocked.

In addition, it seems that a "car wall" was built on the road to the official residence over the iron gate.

The security service is preparing for the execution of a second arrest warrant by putting circular barbed wire around the residence and throughout the precinct, and blocking access to some doors with chains.

In addition, over the execution of the second arrest warrant, some raised the possibility of police mobilizing criminal squads or special equipment,
It is speculated that the
Security Department may have strengthened its preparedness compared to the previous execution of the arrest warrant.

I'm Bae Minhyuk of YTN in front of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul.


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