Is the president's arrest imminent?Considering the timing of the collaboration

■ Host: Yoo Da-won Anchor, Kim Myung-geun Anchor
■ Starring: Baek Jong-gyu, Social Affairs Reporter

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[Anchor]
As the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the police are expected to soon execute a second arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, attention is focused on the timing and method. Emergency martial law investigation situation Let's take a closer look with reporter Baek Jong-kyu of the Ministry of Social Affairs. Please come in. The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the police are preparing to launch a second attempt to execute an arrest warrant against President Yoon. There was also a prediction that it would be re-executed as early as this week, but when is it expected now?

[Reporter]
First of all, it's hard to predict. As it has been almost a week since the first execution attempt was made, it has been observed that the second execution will not take a long time. If the preparation period is prolonged, there is a possibility that the presidential security agency will intensify its work to fortify the presidential residence. In addition, most of the military and police command involved in the emergency martial law have already been arrested and prosecuted, and only the investigation of President Yoon cannot be delayed. Some observers say that they are more likely to choose weekdays than weekends when crowds of people gather. The timing is as early as tomorrow or on the 13th or Monday. If you continue to refuse to attend, such as the chief of security, there is a possibility of arrest by applying for and issuing an arrest warrant. This also raises the possibility of Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest after shaking the command system of the security service. If the second arrest warrant is not successful, the third execution is likely to be difficult in reality. The warrant validity period is also observed to be a week or longer, so it may take more time to prepare. However, the execution of the warrant depends on the decision of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the police command. The timing selection is still a fluid situation. Some are raising the possibility of surprise enforcement at night on weekdays.

[Anchor]
The time and method of execution of the warrant has not been disclosed yet.Ma said Oh Dong-woon, the head of the Airborne Division, came to the National Assembly today and expressed his strong will to execute the arrest warrant. What did you emphasize about it?

[Reporter]
Director of Airborne, Oh Dong-woon, was asked about the National Assembly's grand government today. I would like to faithfully carry out the execution of an arrest warrant for a suspect suspected of being the head of a civil war.I emphasized it like this. Then he said no law would prevent the execution of a warrant. He also mentioned that Acting President Choi Sang-mok has an active duty to take action against the illegal invocation of security rights by the presidential security service. There was also a question about the possibility of ruling party lawmakers blocking the execution of warrants. In response, lawmakers said that if they interfere with the execution of official duties, they could be arrested as active offenders. Director of Airborne, Oh Dong-woon, pointed out that the presidential security agency's prevention of the execution of the warrant itself raises concerns about President Yoon's escape. He then said that he recognized the act of preventing the execution of arrest warrants for the reason of invoking security rights as a very illegal state that shakes the foundation of the rule of law.

[Anchor]
And yesterday, there were rumors of President Yoon's escape, centering on the opposition party. Now, a man believed to be President Yoon was caught on camera around his residence. Did this have a clue?

[Reporter]
It looks like it was filmed at around 12:50 p.m. yesterday. Looking at the screen, there was a figure believed to be President Yoon looking around the residence with his bodyguards. At the time of the first arrest warrant execution by the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit on the 3rd, I stopped in the area where the 3rd cordon was established and looked around. He pointed to a large bus that blocked the road, talked to the person next to him, and was greeted at 90 degrees. Although his face is not accurately identified, he responded that his walking and gestures were similar to those of President Yoon. If he is President Yoon Suk Yeol, he seems to have come forward to build a more solid fortress ahead of the execution of the second arrest warrant. It seems to be a move and intention to never respond to the execution of arrest warrants by the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the police. Opposition parties are also criticizing that it is intended to control the internal atmosphere of the security office. It is also pointed out that it is a move to dispel the rumor of escape. However, President Yoon's lawyer answered that it was difficult to confirm whether the person on the screen was President Yoon himself. The President's Office also filed a complaint with the media that filmed this screen and expressed strong regret. It's a violation of the Military Base and Military Facility Protection Act. In a situation where rumors of escape have been raised, it may be difficult to punish the people in terms of guaranteeing their right to know.

[Anchor]
The president's lawyer also rejected the rumor that the president is staying in his official residence today. People who raise the theory of escape seem to be intentionally moving with a specific purpose, right?

[Reporter]
That's right. Yoon Gap-geun, a lawyer representing President Yoon Suk Yeol, dismissed the rumor of President Yoon's escape at a press conference yesterday. He also said that he met in person at his official residence on the evening of the 7th. I also held a foreign press conference today, where I reiterated that I am at President Yoon's residence. At the same time, he added that there was no doubt. People who suspect that they are not in their official residence and raise the theory of escape also stressed that they are trying to create a specific purpose, a conspiracy. At the same time, he added that no matter how political and specific a purpose, there should be a degree. When asked about the current state of President Yoon, he also said that he was seemingly healthy.

[Anchor]
In the meantime, the police are asking the command of the security office, which ordered the execution of the first arrest warrant, to attend, but all are not responding. It's tomorrow, and you've sent a request for attendance to Park Jong-joon, the head of the security department, to attend in the morning of the 10th, right?

[Reporter]
There is also pressure on security officials. Chief of Security Park Jong-joon was asked to be summoned twice by the police, but all of them refused. The police have asked for a third attendance to be present by tomorrow morning. The possibility of arresting the headquarters of the Joint Investigation Headquarters and the command of the Security Service, which was booked for obstructing the execution of the arrest warrant for President Yoon, is being discussed first. If they do not continue to attend, the police are reportedly considering arresting the command of the security service first and then arresting President Yoon Suk Yeol. If Director Park and Deputy Director Kim, who notified them of their third appearance by the 10th and 11th, respectively, do not attend, they apply for an arrest warrant and execute them. In this case, some analysts say that it is possible to execute an arrest warrant for President Yoon on the weekend, taking advantage of the absence of a security chief.

[Anchor]
The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the police believe that the execution of the second arrest warrant is actually the last chance to secure President Yoon's whereabouts. If so, unlike the first execution, it seems that it is necessary to carefully examine the manpower input plan, but the possibility of putting in a criminal mobile unit is being raised.

[Reporter]
Earlier, I broke the news. It is likely that the workforce will increase significantly compared to the first. It is expected that a large number of personnel with mobility and hands-on experience, such as criminal mobilization, will be deployed. I told you that a criminal task force will be deployed, but it is known that the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters will deploy a criminal task force. The Criminal Task Force consists of detectives from the violent team of the provincial police agency. About 1,300 people are known to be active across the country. The police seem to have decided that it is right to put detectives first to block noise, as it is an attempt to arrest them in a rebellion investigation situation. I told you in breaking news that I ordered all the detectives of the Metropolitan Police Agency's National Police Agency and the Metropolitan Police Agency's regional investigation team. As a result of YTN coverage, we sent official documents to four police agencies in the Seoul metropolitan area, including Seoul, southern Gyeonggi, northern Gyeonggi, and Incheon. It is an official document titled, "Order to mobilize investigators belonging to the Seoul Metropolitan Area Security and Wide Area Investigation Functions." The intention is that experienced detectives in charge of violent crime investigations will mobilize all of them to execute the second arrest warrant for President Yoon. The specific mobilization method, schedule, and size have not been determined. There are more than 900 personnel under the four metropolitan investigation teams, and if the existing special teams in charge of the first execution attempt are included, well over 1,000 people are expected to be deployed. In order to maintain order around the government office when executing the second warrant, the National Police Agency is also considering a significant increase in the number of police task forces from 2,700. There is also a plan to use heavy equipment such as police cranes to pull out the security guard bus. Police are expected to focus on drilling through the main gate of the official residence rather than additional barbed wire fences installed on the fence.

[Anchor]
The detectives have been ordered to mobilize all of them. In addition, the use of police commandos is also discussed, but this seems unlikely. Once the SWAT team is on a counter-terrorism mission, if it is deployed to execute arrest warrants, the mission will not be met and this could be controversial, is it because of this concern?

[Reporter]
That's right. A SWAT team is dedicated to counterterrorism. In fact, it can cause legal problems as well as physical conflicts. This is because securing recruits is important, but the process by proper procedures is also important. Police Commando, an anti-terrorism commando that carries out missions for public safety at the forefront of the national anti-terrorism system in accordance with Article 18 of the Enforcement Decree of the Anti-Terrorism Act. The mission is to suppress terrorism related to the Republic of Korea or the people, search for explosives in terrorist incidents, and prevent and deter terrorist incidents. It also has duties such as suppression of force and law enforcement against special serious crimes such as shootings and hostage taking. The task of the commando is not in line with the execution of the arrest warrant, so the police are skeptical about putting it in. As a result, it seems unlikely that armored vehicles, which are equipment possessed by commandos, will enter the official residence.

[Anchor]
Earlier, we briefly talked about the rumor of escape and escape, but the rumor of President Yoon's escape and escape was raised around the opposition party, and the president even explained it. Then, if the president moves to a third place other than his official residence in the future, can he secure a recruit at this time as well?

[Reporter]
The arrest warrant issued by the Western District Court can actually be executed outside the Hannam-dong residence. If it's urgent, you can arrest him first and present a warrant after death. A copy of the arrest warrant can be issued after execution. If President Yoon escapes after interfering with assault and intimidation when executing an arrest and search warrant, he or she is a co-principal or teacher of the crime of obstructing the execution of special public affairs, so anyone can arrest President Yoon as a current or quasi-current offender without an arrest warrant. If you hide in a third place, it's hard to get a search warrant for that place in advance. This is when there is an urgent situation. There is room for both arrest and search. [Anchor] And on the 3rd, the controversy arose when military troops were reportedly mobilized at the time of the first arrest warrant, and the Ministry of National Defense said to the Security Agency that the military should not be mobilized to block the arrest of President Yoon? [Reporter] This is what acting Defense Minister Kim Sun-ho revealed. It is known that it is not appropriate to send military troops to block the execution of warrants by the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit on the 3rd. At the same time, it has been confirmed that the head of the 55th Guard Corps of the Capital Defense Command has also issued guidelines that there should be no physical conflict with the police. He also explained that the Ministry of National Defense and the Security Service answered with the intention of knowing well. Even if the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit attempts to arrest President Yoon again, it is expected that 55 Guard Corps troops will not be deployed to prevent it. Earlier on the 3rd, when the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit attempted to arrest President Yoon for the first time, there were 30 to 40 military personnel, including 55 guard soldiers, at the first cordon in front of the presidential residence. Suspicions were raised that the human chain was mobilized along with about 50 security officials. It was also pointed out that it was also used in the third cordon of military forces. The Ministry of National Defense believes that it is inappropriate to mobilize to block the arrest of President Yoon because the 55th Guard is a unit that supports the security of the president's residence and the main duty is to guard the outer areas. Although he belongs to the 55th Guard Corps and the Defense Department, it is known that the security office has the authority to command and control under the Presidential Security Act.

[Anchor]
And to briefly talk about the president's position, when the second arrest warrant was imminent, the president's delegation held a press conference because it was a series and seemed to be engaged in a public opinion war, but they held a press conference with foreign media today. They held a meeting and actively attacked the president's position. What were the contents?

[Reporter]
The police are gathering to deploy a criminal mobile unit. And in fact, there are comments that the execution of the second arrest warrant is imminent. Because of this, President Yoon Suk Yeol's position is that he will not be arrested. That's why I think I'm busy. There is also news that the government first requested the disclosure of information to identify the prosecutors and police of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit who ran the first warrant on the Yoon Suk Yeol's side. At today's foreign press conference, he repeatedly insisted that the arrest warrant was illegal, that he could not respond to illegal investigations. He also mentioned that arresting the president is just a show and has a political purpose. He also mentioned that if the warrant is executed strongly, it could lead to civil war. This also explained that President Yoon and his lawyers shared their perceptions. He also explained that he is worried that the president will not achieve his commitment to inform him that it is a national crisis. He also said he would accept any decision by the Seoul Central District Court to issue an arrest warrant or the Constitutional Court to dismiss him.

[Anchor]
It is known that President Yoon has applied for a power dispute trial and a provisional disposition for suspension of effect to the Constitutional Court for the second arrest warrant issued by the Seoul Western District Court. Some point out that this is a denial of the judicial system itself, so please explain this.

[Reporter]
Yoon Gap-geun, a lawyer for President Yoon Suk Yeol, emphasizes that both the judges who issued the first and second warrants and the judges who dismissed the objection are wrong in applying the law beyond misinterpreting the legal interpretation. It is argued that there is a high possibility of illegality by inferring and expanding legal literature. In other words, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit does not have the right to investigate rebellion, and the arrest warrant issued by the Western District Court cannot be recognized. At the same time, he argued that it was a rebellion to unilaterally commit illegal acts against the president and execute arrest warrants. In other words, it denies the judicial system itself. First of all, it seems that he continues to compete in public opinion with a strategy to avoid arrest. It seems to be a willingness to delay the Constitutional Court's decision to impeach and to be investigated and tried without detention as late as possible. However, the prevailing analysis in the legal community is that such remarks and actions by President Yoon will work against him later.

[Anchor]
And the president said yesterday that he would rather ask for a preliminary arrest warrant instead of executing an arrest warrant, and that he would comply with it. Is there any criticism that such a claim is contradictory?

[Reporter]
It is interpreted that it intends to find the most advantageous point legally and delay the arrest. Even if the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit is the main body, we will request an arrest warrant from the Seoul Central District Court and accept it if it is issued.That's how I made my entrance. However, the court has already acknowledged the arrest warrant, and President Yoon's objection has also been rejected by the court. It was analyzed that this was intended to weaken the justification for the execution of the arrest warrant. In fact, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit said it was invalid because it did not have the right to investigate the rebellion, and accordingly, it has argued that the request for an arrest warrant cannot be accepted. However, the person requesting an arrest warrant is also the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, and it seems contradictory to ask for a warrant saying that they will not recognize the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit. In addition, it seems contradictory to claim that the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit said it was not appropriate as an investigative agency, and that it would not admit the investigation. In the end, it seems to be implementing a time-consuming strategy to avoid investigation.

[Anchor]
So far, we've looked into it with Baek Jong-gyu, a reporter from the Ministry of Social Affairs. Thank you for talking today.