President Yoon's arrest warrant... "Crime seriousness and risk of recidivism."

2025.01.17. PM 6:47
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[Anchor]
The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit has requested an arrest warrant for the president of Yoon Suk Yeol.

The warrant review schedule is likely to be scheduled tomorrow, but the president is unlikely to attend.

Connects high-ranking government officials' criminal investigation office. Reporter Youngsoo Kim!

[Reporter]
It's a high-ranking government official's criminal investigation office.

[Anchor]
When exactly was the arrest warrant filed?

[Reporter]
At around 5:40 p.m. today, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit announced that it had requested an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol.

It's about three and a half hours before the arrest warrant deadline.

It is the first time in constitutional history that an arrest warrant has been requested for the incumbent president.From the day President Yoon

declared martial law, an arrest warrant was requested in 45 days.

According to the time of arrest on the 15th, an arrest warrant was requested in two days.

[Anchor]
What does the arrest warrant say?

[Reporter]
First of all, the arrest warrant was identified as about 150 pages long.

An official from the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit explained that the request for an arrest warrant included the seriousness of the crime and the risk of recidivism.

As you can see from the Western District Court screen, you can see that several boxes are filled with documents.

I think it can be seen as data to support the claims and investigations of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit.

An official from the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit explained that the warrant included the investigation of key suspects investigated by the prosecution and the police's investigation data.

He also added that the president exercised his right to remain silent and refused to investigate yesterday and today, but prepared in detail with the data prepared so far.

[Anchor]
You filed a warrant with the Seoul Western District Court as expected, right?

[Reporter]
That's right.Since President

Yoon's arrest, officials from the Airborne have explained that whenever this question is asked, it is common to request an arrest warrant from the place where the arrest warrant was issued.

Immediately after requesting an arrest warrant, he explained it to a similar purpose.

He emphasized that he judged that the jurisdiction issue was resolved through the dismissal of the arrest investigation in the Seoul Central District Court.

[Anchor]
If so, when do you think the substantive examination of the warrant will be held?

[Reporter]
It is a matter to be decided by the court, and the post-arrest warrant for the arrested suspect is usually scheduled the next day after the examination.

So there is a possibility that the screening will be held tomorrow.

The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit confirmed that up to seven people, including the chief prosecutor, will attend the warrant review.

Compared to the three people attending the arrest suit, it can be seen that the examination of arrest warrants is just as important.

[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol decided not to attend the warrant review in person?

[Reporter]
That's right.

President Yoon Suk Yeol is unlikely to attend a warrant review that could take place tomorrow.
President Yoon's side said that the lawyer who went through the background said that President Yoon will not go to the warrant review.

I explained the reason, but it was argued that it was unfair for the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit to request a warrant from the Seoul Western District Court, not the Seoul Central District Court.

The president will not be present in person, but lawyers are expected to go out and make these claims to the court.

It is also expected to emphasize that he is an incumbent president and that there is no fear of running away. I'm YTN Youngsoo Kim at the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit.


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