The Airborne, the Security, and the Defense Department are under pressure... to "cooperate with the arrest."

2025.01.13. PM 5:54
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[Anchor]
The high-ranking government official's criminal investigation office has sent a virtually warning letter to the Presidential Security Service and the Ministry of National Defense to cooperate with the execution of arrest warrants.

Around the middle of this week, there is speculation that there will be a second warrant execution, and it seems to be putting pressure on all sides.

I'm connecting with the on-site reporter, reporter Kim Da-hyun!

What did the official letter from the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit to the Presidential Security Service say?

[Reporter]
Last night (12th), the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit sent an official letter to the heads of the Presidential Security Service asking for cooperation in the execution of arrest warrants.

First of all, if you interfere with the execution, you can be punished for obstructing the execution of special public affairs.

As confirmed by YTN coverage, it also contains the fact that it can be liable for civil damages caused by illegal activities.

It also included that there could be disadvantages such as loss of civil service qualifications, re-employment restrictions, and pension receipt restrictions.

However, in the case of general security officials, he stressed that even if they do not comply with the order to prevent execution, there will be no damage, such as the establishment of a crime of dereliction of duty.

It seems to be a warning measure to pressure the command of the security service and shake internal solidarity at the same time.

[Anchor]
You asked the Ministry of Defense to cooperate in the same way, didn't you?

[Reporter]
The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit also sent an official letter to the Ministry of National Defense.

If military personnel, such as the 33rd Military Police Force and the 55th Guard Corps sent to the Security Service, interfere with the execution of the warrant, they can be punished in the same way.

He also emphasized that if human and material damage occurs, state compensation can be claimed.

In an official letter, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit asked the Ministry of National Defense to take measures in advance to prevent such a situation.

Amid the observation that the second round of execution is imminent, the government seems to be putting pressure on the personnel guarding the residence in all directions.

[Anchor]
President Yoon publicly criticized the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit's strategy, right?

[Reporter]
President Yoon had a question-and-answer session with reporters this afternoon.

At the meeting, lawyer Seok Dong-hyun criticized the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit for scaring and alienating the presidential security support activities.President Yun

has raised the level of criticism against the police through several statements.

The police say they have no legal basis for executing a warrant, and it is a forgetting of responsibility to put an investigation team that will wipe out drug crimes into arrest.

In addition, acting Minister of Public Administration and Security Ko Ki-dong also said that the police should be instructed not to follow the investigation command of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit without legal grounds.Lawyer

also posted on social media, saying that if arrested by the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, he will have to answer a unilateral newspaper, and the contents will not be disclosed, and that the president will be able to freely express his views in the impeachment trial court.

I'm KIM DAHYUN of YTN from the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit.




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