Deadline looms to arrest South Korean president as warrant set to expire

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Deadline looms to arrest South Korean president as warrant set to expire
Author: Maroosha Muzaffar
Published: Jan, 06 2025 04:42

Yoon Suk Yeol has resisted attempts by anti-corruption agency to detain him. Political instability in South Korea intensified on Monday as investigators sought an extension to the arrest warrant for suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol. The move came after the country’s anti-corruption agency asked the police to take over the execution of the warrant.

The warrant was due to expire at 3pm local time on Monday. “The validity of the warrant expires today. We plan to request an extension from the court today,” Lee Jae Seung, deputy director of the Corruption Investigation Office, or CIO, said. The CIO had sought police assistance to detain Mr Yoon and would coordinate with them regarding the extension, he added.

The police have not agreed to the request yet. Mr Yoon has resisted efforts by the agency to detain him, prompting it to involve the police. The impeached leader remains holed up inside the presidential palace, where his security service prevented investigators from executing the arrest warrant on Friday, leading to a six-hour standoff.

The CIO said in a statement it had notified the police to take charge of executing the warrant for the president. The warrant was issued by the Seoul Western District Court on 31 December after Mr Yoon repeatedly failed to comply with the CIO’s summons for questioning over his shortlived declaration of martial law earlier that month.

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