South Korea's National Guard may dismiss a senior official suspected of leaking secrets to investigative agencies...Procedures underway

South Korea's Presidential Security Service responded to reports that officials who opposed the order to block the execution of an arrest warrant for President Yoon Seok-yeol had been fired by saying on the 16th that "the relevant procedures are still ongoing."
According to media reports on the same day, the National Guard held a disciplinary committee meeting on the 13th and resolved to dismiss executive A. According to the Guard's regulations, this is the second most severe punishment after dismissal.
Regarding A's dismissal, the National Guard said, "It has not yet been finalized," and added, "The details are confidential and cannot be made public."
The official in question discussed the president's use of force during a meeting of officials before the execution of the second arrest warrant for President Yoon.
He is said to have voiced opposition to the order to launch a raid and the order from Kim Sung-Hoon, deputy chief of security, to arm himself. There are also opinions that Mr. A was disadvantaged for not following the order to be placed on standby.
In a statement at the time, the National Guard said, "It has been confirmed that the subject met with two members of the National Investigation Agency at a hotel in January and shared internal information, such as the locations of major military facilities, and that he was not involved in any other external contacts."
In January, when A attended a hearing of the National Assembly's Special Committee on Civil Unrest, he was asked about being relieved of his duties by Deputy Director Kim, and responded, "That's
When asked about the circumstances behind his meeting with the National Investigation Agency officials after the first execution of the arrest warrant failed, Mr. A said, "I met them through an introduction from an acquaintance who was concerned about the country.
We exchanged opinions for 30 minutes about the atmosphere at the police and security stations."