The head of the anti-corruption agency states, “We consider actions like setting up various barricades and locking iron gates to resist the execution of our arrest warrant as obstruction of official duties.”
As supporters of the ousted president gathered outside his Seoul home, South Korean investigators threatened to prosecute anyone who attempted to prevent them from detaining Yoon Suk-yeol.
Oh Dong-woon, the head of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, stated on Wednesday that, “We consider actions such as setting up various barricades and locking iron gates to resist the execution of our arrest warrant as obstruction of official duties,” adding that those who engage in such behavior “could be prosecuted.”
Additionally, he stated that they would carry out Yoon’s arrest warrant by the deadline of January 6.
“Within the deadline,” he stated, the warrant will be executed. “We aim for a smooth process without major disturbances, but we are also coordinating to mobilise police.”
“Unlawful and invalid”
Because of his brief period of martial law, Yoon has been stripped of his presidential responsibilities by parliament and faces criminal charges of insurrection that carry a life sentence or even the death penalty.
Yoon’s legal team filed an injunction to void the arrest warrant, calling it “illegal and invalid”.
For the first time in the nation’s history, an arrest warrant has been issued for a sitting president.
Due to their involvement in the imposition of martial law, Yoon’s defense minister, police chief, and numerous senior military leaders have already been placed under custody.
