"Allegations of a rebellion mob." President Yoon is arrested...a backlash from the president

2025.01.19. AM 07:58
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[Anchor]
A court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol's president early this morning.

For the first time in constitutional history, an incumbent president was arrested.

The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit said it would investigate according to the procedure, and President Yoon strongly protested, calling it anti-constitutional and anti-lawful.I'm connecting you to a reporter from the

high-ranking public official's crime investigation office. Reporter Lee Kyung-guk!

First, please tell us in detail the reason why the court issued an arrest warrant for President Yoon.

[Reporter]
Yes, around 3 a.m. today, an arrest warrant was issued for President Yoon Suk Yeol.

The interrogation of the suspect ended at 6:50 p.m. yesterday, so the results came out in about eight hours.

Cha Eun-kyung, a senior judge at the Seoul Western District Court, issued an arrest warrant and ruled that the suspect, President Yoon, was feared to remove the evidence.It seems that President

Yoon replaced his mobile phone and left Telegram, and the possibility of utilizing his influence as an incumbent president.

It is also believed that the seriousness of President Yoon's charges of being the head of a rebellion was also considered.It is possible that the fact that President

Yoon refused to comply with the request to attend the investigation agency one after another and that he was uncooperative in the investigation also affected it.

[Anchor]
After the arrest warrant was issued, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and President Yoon expressed their positions, respectively?

[Reporter]
Yes, first of all, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit expressed its principle of conducting a case investigation in accordance with the law and procedure after an arrest warrant is issued.

Considering the severe situation of the arrest of the incumbent president, it seems to be maintaining a cautious attitude for now.President Yun

again strongly opposed the court's decision.Seok Dong-hyun, a lawyer for President

Yoon, said on social media at around 4:50 a.m. that the court's issuance of an arrest warrant was the height of anti-constitution and anti-rule.

It is absurd to drive what the president has done to a crime of rebellion, adding that the lawyers will fight firmly in the ongoing legal proceedings.Lawyer

asked President Yoon's supporters who occupied the Seoul Western District Court and rioted to remain cool.

[Anchor]
The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit has emphasized the need for an arrest investigation of President Yoon, but how will the process proceed afterwards?

[Reporter]
Yes, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, which arrested President Yoon, plans to launch a face-to-face investigation into him soon.

However, as President Yoon refused to investigate one after another, some observers say that he could conduct a business trip to the detention center or force President Yoon to be brought to the investigation room.

The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit is scheduled to hold a briefing at 10 a.m. today, at which time the specific plan will be confirmed.The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, which does not have the right to prosecute President

Yoon, will then have to hand over the case to the prosecution, as the two sides previously agreed to use the arrest period for 10 days.

After that, the prosecution is expected to conduct a reinforcement investigation and hand over President Yoon to trial in custody around the 4th or 5th of next month.

However, if President Yoon claims the unfairness of his arrest and requests an examination of his arrest suitability, there is a possibility that the timing will be pushed back.

So far, the airlift has delivered it to you.




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