Yoon Suk Yeol’s defense says the execution of the arrest warrant for his failed attempt to impose martial law is “illegal.”
This was reported by the South Korean State Anti-Corruption Agency has halted the execution of the arrest warrant against Yoon Suk Yeolafter his investigators arrived at the presidential residence to arrest the president.
Yoon Suk Yeol has refused to testify three times and there has been a warrant to search his home since Tuesday. However, the military in charge of security halted the operation. They built a wall of 200 people, but the police made no arrests. The president’s lawyers have emphasized that they will go to court.
A spokesperson for the Office for Corruption Investigations of High-ranking Officials (CIO) informed the media that the operation was canceled after 30 officers from the organization and 50 police officers confronted the presidential security forces for about three to four hours. service, which one refused to grant access to the interior of the home.
“We have determined that the execution of the arrest warrant would be virtually impossible due to the… constant confrontation and we have suspended the execution out of fear for the safety of the personnel on the ground due to resistance,” said a statement by South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.
The CIO, who has until Monday to execute the arrest warrant, said it plans to decide on next steps after analyzing the situation and expressed “deep regret for the behavior” of Yoon, who has refused to adhere to legally established procedures. .
Early in the morning, a military unit currently responsible for guarding the official residence and controlled by the secret service blocked access to investigators from the state anti-corruption agency. They then clashed with presidential security forces for hours.
According to sources consulted by the aforementioned news agency, around 200 security officers were constructing a wall, making access impossible. In addition, more than a dozen vehicles blocked the road. There were “major and minor physical fights”, so they decided to stop the operation due to security concerns.
The investigators had entered the presidential residence to execute the arrest warrant against Yoon Thousands of the president’s supporters had gathered at the building to oppose the measure and block his arrest. Those present chanted “illegal court order, completely invalid” and “arrest the CIO.”
Police had said anyone who tried to prevent officers from executing the arrest warrant would be arrested. accusations of obstruction of official duties. However, a police official has assured this no one has been arrested for these costs during the day.
Yoon’s legal team has called the orders “illegal and invalid” and filed an injunction against their enforcement. However, the agency requested this order after the head of state ignored the summons issued to him to appear for his actions in declaring martial law on December 3.
Source: EITB
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