According to The Korea Times Citing a notice sent to the media, PSS said that both the leader and deputy leaders of this agency, Mr. Park Chong-jun and Kim Seong-hoon, cannot leave their positions “even for a short period of time.” short”, citing the serious security situation for President Yoon.
PSS said they are coordinating with the police to reschedule the interrogation.
Unable to get past the Korean presidential protection group, investigators stopped the arrest warrant
Previously, the Corruption Investigation Office for Senior Officials (CIO) on January 3 sought to execute an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol related to the imposition of martial law in December 2024. However, the CIO stopped this effort after a tense confrontation with PSS officials and soldiers for about 6 hours.
A group of protesters clashed with police in Seoul (South Korea) on January 3, 2025
According to Yonhap, about 200 security officers set up a “human wall” blocking the entrance to the Presidential residence and forced investigators to leave without being able to execute the arrest warrant. PSS then spoke out against it, announcing they would take legal action against what they called “illegal intrusion” by the investigation force.
The CIO is expected to make another attempt to arrest President Yoon as early as January 5 under charges of rebellion and abuse of power. The deadline to arrest Mr. Yoon is January 6. The CIO also once again called on South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok to direct the president’s security team to cooperate to carry out the arrest warrant.
The political crisis in Korea continues to escalate after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the National Assembly at the end of 2024. The latest developments reflect the tense confrontation between law enforcement agencies and forces. presidential security, raising many controversies about the rule of law as well as far-reaching impacts on Korea’s political landscape during this turbulent period.
