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  • Source: Agencies
  • 4 Jan 2025 18:26
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South Korean investigators are asking the country's acting president to allow for the execution of an arrest warrant issued for President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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  • Protesters attend a rally demanding the arrest of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, January 4, 2025 (AP)
    Protesters attend a rally demanding the arrest of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, January 4, 2025. (AP)

South Korean investigators renewed Saturday their call for the acting president to enforce an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol following a tense standoff at Yoon's compound.

On Friday, Yoon's presidential security service, supported by soldiers, obstructed prosecutors from executing the warrant during a six-hour confrontation. The warrant was issued in connection with Yoon's brief declaration of martial law on December 3, which marked the first time in South Korean history that an arrest warrant was issued for a sitting president.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO), which is leading the investigation, announced on Saturday that it had again urged Acting President Choi Sang-mok, who also serves as finance minister, to instruct the presidential security service to comply with the warrant.

When asked for a response, a finance ministry spokesperson declined to comment.

Additionally, the police have summoned Park Chong-jun, the chief of the presidential security service, for questioning on Tuesday, according to Yonhap news agency.

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A CIO official told reporters at a briefing on Tuesday that the current arrest warrant for Yoon is valid until January 6, adding that Yoon could be held at a police station or the Seoul detention center.

"The reason for the warrant is that there is a concern that the individual may refuse to comply with summons without justifiable reasons, and there is sufficient probable cause to suspect the commission of a crime," the official explained.

Yoon Kab-keun, a lawyer for the impeached president, argued that the arrest warrant was "illegal and invalid" because the CIO lacked the legal authority to request it. Yoon's legal team plans to seek an injunction from the Constitutional Court to block the warrant.

While the court has not provided further comments, it has also approved a search warrant for Yoon's residence. Earlier attempts by the police to raid the presidential office were unsuccessful due to obstruction by the presidential security service.

Valid to execute?

Even though the warrant has been issued, it is unclear whether investigators and police will be able to execute it. The Presidential Security Service has previously refused to comply with three search warrants.

It said Tuesday that "security measures regarding the execution of the warrant will be carried out in accordance with lawful procedures," in a statement to local media.

Both Yoon's supporters and protesters demanding his removal have gathered outside his residence, with local media publishing images of confrontations between the two groups overnight.

"Up to 3,000 people will move to protest against the unfair and invalid arrest warrant," stated an official from the largest pro-Yoon protest group.

According to local media, an immediate arrest or search of the presidential residence is considered unlikely, as investigators are expected to coordinate with the presidential security service.

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