🌐 Breaking News from Seoul! South Korea is buzzing with political drama as the police have been asked to step in and arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol! 😱
Last week saw a tense standoff between investigators and the presidential security service. The anti-corruption agency, known as the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO), couldn't secure Yoon's arrest and now they're turning to the police for backup. 🚓
With the clock ticking—the detention warrant was set to expire at midnight today (that's 1500 GMT)—everyone's wondering: Will they catch him in time? ⏰
Word on the street is that the CIO might even request a new court warrant to extend the deadline. The police are mulling over the request, but it's still up in the air whether they'll make another move before the time runs out. 🤔
Yoon made history (and not in a good way) by becoming the first sitting South Korean president to face arrest after his failed attempt to declare martial law on December 3rd. Talk about a plot twist! 📜❌
The Seoul Western District Court had already issued warrants to detain Yoon and search his residence. But as long as he stays holed up in his official residence, executing those warrants is proving trickier than solving a Rubik's Cube blindfolded. 🧩🚫
Park Chong-jun, the chief of security for Yoon, isn't making things any easier. He said on Sunday that he can't cooperate with the arrest efforts, citing legal debates over the warrant. He defended the presidential security service's role, emphasizing its 60-year history of protecting all leaders, no matter their politics. 🛡️🇰🇷
Park also clapped back at critics accusing the security service of being a \"private army.\" He urged everyone to chill and respect the institution's legacy. 🕊️✌️
So, what's next in this real-life K-drama? Stay tuned as we keep you posted on the unfolding events in South Korea's political scene! 📺🍿
Reference(s):
S. Korean police entrusted with execution of warrant to arrest Yoon
cgtn.com
