The interrogation process to determine whether the arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol's president was justified ended in two hours.
Both sides are on high alert as the investigation into President Yoon could fluctuate greatly depending on the results of the arrest suit.
I'm connecting with the reporter. Reporter Kim Chulhee!
[Reporter]
Yes, it's a high-ranking government official's criminal investigation office.
[Anchor]
First of all, the arrest investigation is over, right?
[Reporter]
President Yoon Suk Yeol's interrogation process of arresting the president lasted for about two hours from 5 p.m. today.President
Yoon did not attend for security reasons, and lawyers came out on behalf of him to express their opinions.
Three prosecutors from the Airborne Division, including Cha Jung-hyun, also attended the interrogation.
Cha went to the scene where he executed the arrest warrant yesterday and also investigated President Yoon himself.
As the interrogation time was not long, there is a possibility that a conclusion will be made as early as tonight.
[Anchor]
Please also point out what the interrogation issue is.
[Reporter]
President Yoon's lawyers raised the issue of the authority of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the Seoul Western District Court.
The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit cannot investigate the crime of rebellion, and the Seoul Western District Court is not even a court under the jurisdiction of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit.
Therefore, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit reaffirmed its previous position that the arrest warrant itself issued by the Western District Court was illegal and invalid.
On the other hand, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit argued that both the investigation process and the issuance and execution of arrest warrants were legal.
[Anchor]
The deadline for the president's arrest warrant is also affected by the request for an arrest suit.
[Reporter]
Earlier, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit received the data requested by the court at around 2:03 p.m.
The investigative agency can secure recruits for up to 48 hours from the time the suspect is arrested, but the arrest deadline has been suspended until the return of the records.
Currently, the arrest deadline is about 20 hours and 30 minutes left.
The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit also seems to be nervous as the results of the arrest suit are inevitable to affect the investigation in the future.
[Anchor]
Further investigation into President Yoon failed today, right?
[Reporter]
Yes, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit had previously agreed with President Yoon to investigate at 2 p.m. today.
However, at around 1:50 p.m., President Yoon expressed his intention not to attend the afternoon investigation through his lawyer.
If the suspect refuses to investigate, he or she may consider forced inches or door-to-door investigations.
The investigation was decided not to be conducted immediately because the arrest investigation was conducted and the basis for the arrest warrant was not explicit.
Already, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit believes that President Yoon's charges have been revealed through a joint investigation with the prosecution.
As the president is also exercising his right to remain silent, there is a high possibility that he will seek an arrest warrant immediately without attempting further investigation.
So far, I'm Kim Chul-hee of YTN at the High-ranking Public Officials Crime Bureau.
Filmmaker: Park Kyung-tae
※ 'Your report becomes news'
[Kakao Talk] YTN Search and Add Channel
[Phone] 02-398-8585
[Mail] social@ytn.co.kr
[Copyright holder (c) YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution and use of AI data prohibited]
Society
More- "Pogo-ryeong, Kim Yong-hyun copied wrong" vs. Kim Yong-hyun, "There was no mistake."
- The arrest deadline has stopped as much as the arrest...Request for a warrant as early as today.
- Central District Court Dismisses President Yoon's Arrest Adjudication... "Maintains Arrest"
- President Yoon's supporters face off with police in front of the Western District Court.