The Attorney General canceled the execution of the warrant of arrest. The order in effect until January 6 remains in effect and may be extended.
South Korean authorities were unable to arrest President Yoon Suk-yol to execute an arrest warrant due to the president’s security blocking police and investigators. This was reported by Reuters and CNN.
About 80 police officers and investigators who entered the presidential residence in Seoul this morning to execute an arrest warrant were blocked by presidential security, according to South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Agency.
The attempted arrest was accompanied by protests by thousands of Yoon’s supporters who gathered outside his residence to block his arrest.
The Attorney General canceled the execution of the arrest warrant, citing the safety of people on the ground. The order in effect until January 6 remains in effect and may be extended.
Let us remind you that on December 3, the President of South Korea declared martial law in the country. He named the reason as the opposition, which, according to him, is an “anti-state force” that paralyzes the work of the country.
South Korea’s parliament has voted to end martial law. And on December 14, President Yoon Seok Yeol was impeached. On December 31, the court issued a warrant for his arrest.
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Source: korrespondent
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