CIO aims to execute warrant, rules out voluntary surrender for Yoon
Police officers move toward President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, Wednesday as they attempt to execute a second arrest warrant for the president. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
By KTimes
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) said that they are "in the process of coordinating the warrant execution" as they attempt to carry out a second arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, Wednesday.
While President Yoon’s legal team has suggested voluntary attendance, the CIO firmly rejected the possibility, saying, "Voluntary surrender is not being considered."
A CIO official described the situation, saying, "Unlike the first attempt, there were virtually no physical clashes with the Presidential Security Service this time. We reached the main gate of the residence without major conflicts."
They added that discussions regarding the warrant execution were ongoing, and no final outcome had yet been determined.
The CIO official reiterated, "Our primary objective is to execute the arrest warrant."
This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.