“Earlier, the investigators of the state anti-corruption agency were unable to execute the arrest warrant for the president”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
The agency did not specify when the court might issue a second arrest warrant for Yoon Seok Yeol.
Regarding the criticism about the poor preparation of the CIO for the execution of the first order, the management apologized, and added that in that situation “many unforeseen circumstances” arose.
On January 3, investigators of the state anti-corruption agency were unable to execute a warrant for the president’s arrest. However, the security service prevented them.
Yoon Seok-yeol is considered temporarily removed and is under the protection of the presidential security service until the end of the case review by the Constitutional Court.
A Seoul court has issued an arrest and search warrant for South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol on December 31, 2024. This was done after Yoon ignored three subpoenas from the Anti-Corruption Bureau for High-Level Officials, which summoned him for questioning.
On December 14, the South Korean parliament voted in favor of the impeachment of the country’s president.
The impeachment was caused by Yoon Seok-yeol declaring a state of emergency in the country on December 3, which was lifted within hours.
Prosecutors are investigating allegations of treason and abuse of power against current President Yoon Seok-yeol. Amid the investigation, he was banned from leaving the country.
Yoon has previously rejected accusations of mutiny and said the imposition of martial law was a “deeply vetted political decision”.
The Constitutional Court must make a final decision on whether to confirm Yun’s impeachment or declare it unconstitutional. The court has about six months to make a decision.