Constitutional Court tension...Three police officers, 4,000 men, were deployed.

2025.01.21. AM 10:40
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[Anchor]
There is tension near the Constitutional Court as it is reported that President Yoon will attend the impeachment hearing in person.

The police plan to block the risk factors in advance by deploying large-scale troops to prevent repeated incidents such as the last Western District Court rampage.

There is a reporter on the scene. Reporter Bae Minhyuk!

How is the atmosphere there right now?

[Reporter]
Yes, there are occasional supporters of President Yoon wearing Korean flags near the main gate of the Constitutional Court, but it is still early, so a quiet atmosphere continues.

However, as you can see behind me, there are police and mobile buses everywhere, and access to the Constitutional Court is strictly restricted.

Tensions near the Constitutional Court increased last night after President Yoon Suk Yeol announced through his lawyers that he would appear and explain himself at the third hearing of the impeachment trial.

A large-scale rally has been predicted in front of the Constitutional Court here since the day.

The start of the impeachment hearing is 2 p.m., and supporters plan to hold a rally near Exit 5 of Anguk Station, which is close to the Constitutional Court, from 1 p.m., an hour earlier.The pro-impeachment side of

also held a press conference near here this morning demanding the dismissal of President Yoon.

Although it has not officially announced a counter-meeting, there are also concerns about clashes between the two sides as they may continue to call for impeachment sporadically in the neighborhood.

[Anchor]
The police are fully prepared this time in consideration of the last Western District Court rampage?

[Reporter]
Yes, it is.

I've been here since dawn, and mobile buses are lined up on the road in front of the Constitutional Court and deep into the surrounding alleys.

Today, the police sent 64 units of the task force to guard near the Constitutional Court.

In terms of the number of people, as many as 4,000 people have been put in.

This time, it seems to be a willingness to fundamentally cut off the risk factor, as it once suffered the worst condition in the last Western District Court rampage.

Police have built a barrier with a mobile bus on three lanes of the road in front of the Constitutional Court and inside the main gate.

In addition, professional car wall trucks have been deployed around the neighborhood in preparation for the rally, and eight have been witnessed by reporters alone.

Earlier, a rally participant who tried to cross the constitutional wall was arrested.

This time, it plans to block the assembly personnel from getting close to the Constitutional Court building with car walls and fences.

The police are reviewing various possibilities, including whether to wear body protective clothing in case of emergency.

Depending on the situation of the assembly, nearby traffic will also be controlled from time to time.

I'm BAE MINHYUK from YTN in front of the Constitutional Court.



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