Cooperation Agency considers the timing of President Yoon's second warrant execution

■ Host: Yoo Da-won Anchor, Kim Myung-geun Anchor
■ Starring: Baek Jong-gyu, Social Affairs Reporter

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[Anchor]
The Joint Investigation Headquarters is struggling with the timing and method of executing the second arrest warrant. There were even suspicions in the political circle that President Yoon had escaped from his official residence in advance, but President Yoon protested that it was an improbable propaganda and incitement, calling it a malicious and absurd ghost story. Let's find out with Baek Jong-kyu, a reporter from the Ministry of Social Affairs. Hello, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit is struggling with the execution of the second arrest warrant. You're discussing the timing and method of execution, right?

[Reporter]
The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, which suffered painful pain in the first attempt to execute the arrest warrant for President Yoon, is preparing for the second execution. The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the specific timing and method of execution of the second arrest warrant are reticent. I repeat that I am continuing to consult with the police. Director of Public Offenses Oh Dong-woon emphasized at the National Assembly Judiciary Committee yesterday that the second execution of the warrant will be the last execution. He also said he would plan on the premise that the police would share more active roles.

[Anchor]
As for the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, there is an analysis that if President Yoon's recruits are not secured this time, he may be in danger of survival. Because of this, you seem to be struggling ahead of the second execution of President Yoon's arrest warrant, right?

[Reporter]
There was a series of criticism after failing to secure President Yoon Suk Yeol's whereabouts during the first execution. I got a second chance when I got the warrant reissued. The re-execution of President Yoon's arrest warrant is actually the last chance, so some observers say that the existence of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit depends on whether or not President Yoon is arrested. Attention is being paid to whether the head of the airborne department will cooperate closely with the police to prove his ability in the second round of execution. Analysts say that the success of the second execution will be the last chance to prove the investigation capability of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit at a time when noise has increased due to the failure of the first warrant execution and discord with the police.

[Anchor]
That's why the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit must be thinking of various measures, but what kind of concerns does the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit have now?

[Reporter]
The Presidential Security Service has set up a circular barbed wire fence near the Presidential residence and additional bus car walls. As the security posture has been strengthened, additional measures are needed to penetrate this. I'm in dire need of help from the police. It is a plan to arrest a security officer who crosses the car wall with a ladder and blocks execution with the police. In addition, various options are being discussed, such as how to push through the car wall with special vehicles such as police commandos and armored vehicles and how to enter the interior by helicopter. However, it is a cautious position because physical conflict cannot be prevented, and this could lead to criticism of excessive warrant execution. It is also bound to be aware of the intense resistance of the citizens of the pro-impeachment rally near the official residence. Beyond breaking through the human chain and barrier of the security service and entering the official residence, we have to consider a plan after arrest. After the arrest, we also have to think about how to put President Yoon in a convoy and take him to the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit at the Gwacheon Government Complex.

[Anchor]
The police, who are with the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, are also struggling ahead of the second warrant execution. At a time when the security service has fortified the presidential residence, opinions are divided on how much manpower should be put into it and how to enter it, so do you think the manpower will increase significantly?

[Reporter]
As the period of execution of arrest warrants increases, the police are also deeply concerned about taking the lead in executing warrants. This is because the presidential residence is fortified by armed with barbed wire and bus barriers. The police have no choice but to consider the timing, method, and robbery of the arrest operation. Some say that the police should show such a strong will to investigate when they immediately put them into the operation and start executing the warrant. This is due to the judgment that the longer it takes, the more likely it is that the rain of the presidential security will become stronger. Personnel to be put into the execution of the second warrant are also subject to consideration. At the time of the first attempt, the prosecutor and police of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, who entered the official residence, were blocked by security agencies and soldiers, and the execution of the warrant was canceled. The police are expected to execute the warrant by reinforcing the number of people more than last time. Considering that this could be virtually the last attempt, it is highly likely to put in as much available manpower as possible. In detail, a card that neutralizes the leadership of the Presidential Security Service and executes an arrest warrant for President Yoon is being discussed. This is because not only the security service but also the military guarding the residence are all personnel armed with personal firearms.

[Anchor]
There seems to be a disagreement within the police as well as over the timing of the robbery, but there are also hard-line opinions, while there is concern about bloodshed, so it should be approached carefully. I think there's also this kind of opinion. What do you think?

[Reporter]
Inside and outside the police, special equipment such as task forces, commandos, armored vehicles, and helicopters are also being discussed to subdue them at once. However, the deployment of commandos can lead to large-scale clashes and later, the theory of responsibility can be raised, so we are looking at it carefully. It's not a card that the police can easily take out. Some analysts say that if the damage caused by the collision increases in an unprecedented situation of conflict between state agencies, it could lead to an uncontrollable situation. The police have a big task of preventing damage, such as injuries to people, and making sure to execute arrest warrants. The police emphasized that they would find every way possible for now. Detectives can also choose to minimize collisions by being put in with minimal equipment while increasing the number of personnel compared to the first execution. However, if the security agency fails to penetrate it with fierce resistance as in the first warrant execution, this will inevitably face considerable criticism. In addition, the police organization itself may face the worst situation of failing to investigate. At the same time, anti-impeachment citizens standing by the residence can also be a variable in the operation. Recently, more than 40 lawmakers of the People's Power also visited their official residence, and the fact that this situation may continue can also act as a variable. For this reason, conservative citizens and ruling party lawmakers who oppose impeachment should also come up with measures to prepare for when they block the front of their official residence. In the end, it can only be seen as a situation in which difficulties are continuing.

[Anchor]
I don't know if it's that level, but inside and outside the police, there were opinions that special forces should be deployed, but in reality, the prevailing opinion is that it is impossible for the police to deploy special forces, right?

[Reporter]
There are voices in politics and within the police that police commandos and armored vehicles should be deployed. However, within the police, they are skeptical about whether to actually deploy special forces. The purpose of establishing a special police force is to prevent public safety and terrorism, so it is against the purpose of executing an arrest warrant. There are also concerns that a person could be seriously injured during a confrontation with the security service. Many analysts say that it is difficult for the police to execute the presidential warrant in Yoon Suk Yeol because the commandos are finally deployed when security is not maintained. This is because securing recruits is important, but the process by proper procedures is also important. Analysts say that the Criminal Task Force, which is in charge of the wide-area investigation, is likely to be put into the execution of the second warrant. The Criminal Task Force consists of members of the provincial police agency and the police station's violent team. It is designed to investigate cases that are difficult to handle with front-line police investigation personnel on a wide-area basis. There are more than 200 members of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency alone, and 1,300 people are active in 43 areas across the country. The police believe that the deployment of the criminal task force is a possible option when considering the overall work relationship and personnel.

[Anchor]
Some predict that the second arrest warrant for President Yoon will be executed within this week, but it is said that the security near the official residence has been strengthened and tightened. How's the atmosphere now?

[Reporter]
A police screen was installed around the entrance to the official residence. And limited traffic is being carried out by checking the purpose and identity of the traffic. Several large buses are parked across the street, making it difficult to enter. At the front gate of the official residence, there are several layers of car walls installed as mini buses. Several buses are blocking the iron doors in the vertical direction. The iron door where the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the Security Service confronted each other for the first time at the time of the execution of the first arrest warrant is also closed. Circular barbed wire is densely installed not only on the edge of the access road but also on the mountain road in the precinct. It is difficult to even check the appearance of the official residence, but at the first execution, there were the first, second, and third lines of blocking. However, it is expected that the cordon beyond the second and third rounds has been strengthened. The security service that protects the official residence has not budged from blocking the execution of the warrant. The confrontation with the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the police is bound to intensify.

[Anchor]
In the meantime, when the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit issued the first arrest warrant at the Seoul Western District Court, it revealed the expiration date of the arrest warrant, but is there a special reason why it did not reveal the expiration date this time?

[Reporter]
This is because it has been pointed out that if an enforceable date is specified, the security service can buy time to prepare in advance. Because of this, we believe that we can further strengthen our expenses. In addition, it is presumed that it will not be disclosed this time, considering that there are more things to pay attention to outside the investigation, such as political circles and supporters of President Yoon. In general, there is a rare precedent in which it is known whether or not an arrest warrant is issued or an execution attempt itself to secure the trafficking and speed of the investigation. This time, considering the seriousness of the issue, it seems that the expiration date of the warrant was revealed in the first round. Therefore, disclosure in previous enforcement attempts can be seen as a fairly unusual case. The validity period of warrants, such as arrest warrants, is usually seven days, but if the judge determines that there is a good reason, it can be set for more than seven days. The extended arrest warrant is said to include that it can be executed at night like last time.

[Anchor]
In this situation, it seems that this suspicion was raised that President Yoon Suk Yeol may have moved to a third place, not his official residence. First of all, President Yoon refuted this, right?

[Reporter]
Suspicions have been raised around the opposition party that President Yoon Suk-yeol has already escaped from his official residence. Police said they are continuing to determine the location of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The allegations were triggered by Oh Dong-woon's remarks at a plenary session of the National Assembly's judiciary committee yesterday. Asked if President Yoon is in his official residence, Minister Oh said, "I haven't been reported accurately and I can't tell you." When asked if he thought there was a possibility that he might have fled, Oh replied that he was thinking about various possibilities. In addition, Rep. Ahn Kyu-baek of the Democratic Party of Korea also claimed on a radio broadcast that he had already escaped Yongsan and fled to a third place. However, the president's office, President Yoon, is said to be in his official residence. In addition, Yoon's representatives and lawyers also expressed discomfort at a press conference today, saying that the political circles have spread malicious rumors that the president has fled. Yoon Gap-geun explained that he met the president in person at his official residence yesterday. He emphasized that false incitement is happening, and that he is spreading malicious rumors for a specific purpose.

[Anchor]
Today, the President of Yoon Suk Yeol announced that he would rather prosecute the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit in connection with the attempted execution of arrest warrants, or seek a preliminary arrest warrant, so what did he emphasize?

[Reporter]
As you said, Yoon Suk Yeol's side would rather indict him in connection with the execution of arrest warrants or investigations, or seek a pre-arrest warrant, and he will go to court.That's how I expressed my position. It's a repetition of the existing position. He emphasized that there is no right to investigate the rebellion of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, and that the illegal request for arrest warrants is the same. However, it means that we comply with the proceedings to the court. However, he noted that the issuance of a Western District Court warrant was simply unacceptable. He argued that the jurisdiction of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit is an exception to the Central District Court, which can be claimed on a residential basis, but rather in consideration of the circumstances of the suspect being charged. All other accomplices have also sought and obtained warrants from the Central District Court or been prosecuted again (but = the only thing in the Western District Court against President Donald Trump is warrant shopping, judge shopping).I criticized him like this. He said that it was the president's intention and will to request a preliminary warrant, and that the defense team thought the same. However, when asked if he would attend the interrogation of the suspect before arrest, he answered that it was a matter to be decided after consulting with the court on security issues.

[Anchor]
He also mentioned the impeachment trial of the Constitutional Court, but he once again emphasized that President Yoon will attend the impeachment trial. What other stories did you talk about?

[Reporter]
He stressed that if necessary for the Constitutional Court's impeachment trial, he will attend the president's office regardless of the number of times. However, he said that there is a lot of confusion in the process of the Constitutional Court. He said there were many controversies, including the withdrawal of rebellion or the law of evidence, which can be called the rules of the game, the application of Article 42 of the Constitution, and the designation of the date. He said that if these parts are improved to some extent and conditions are established, the president can go out. He also expressed his position that the National Assembly's withdrawal of the rebellion should be nullified and dismissed. They also used figurative expressions. If you order galbitang at a restaurant and you get galbitang without galbitang, do you have to pay for it or galbitang? He emphasized the president's position with this figurative expression, saying it is too common sense. He then reaffirmed his existing position that the constitutional trial comes first rather than the investigation.

[Anchor]
Yoon's lawyers mentioned that they went to the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, but were denied access. The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit immediately protested, but what happens to the truth battle, and is the nerve conduction continuing?

[Reporter]
This is from the press conference of the President of Yoon Suk Yeol. He said that he went to the senior college, but he refused to enter and came back. The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit did not cooperate in the process of issuing a visitation certificate and returned without giving a senior appointment. In response, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the lawyers said they asked for an interview, which made it difficult right away, and they explained the procedure like this: submitting a senior appointment first. The lawyer refuted that he had never refused, saying that he had returned without giving a senior appointment. At the same time, he added that the senior manager has not come in so far. He then refuted that it is necessary to confirm who the lawyer is after the senior manager comes in, whether it is an interview or a discussion, and that anyone who is not can't. He also explained that senior managers can submit it to the civil service office or by mail.

[Anchor]
I see. So far, we've been with Baek Jong-gyu, a reporter from the Ministry of Social Affairs. Thank you for talking today.