On the 17th, former President Yoon's legal team plans to submit a letter of opinion to the police stating that there is no need for police to summon him for questioning.
The president also said that he would not attend the hearing if he were summoned to investigate the allegations, and that he would not be allowed to attend the hearing.
However, they are also expected to convey their intention to cooperate if questioning is conducted in a compromise manner, such as in person at a third location or in writing.
If Yoon does not respond to the third request to appear, the police will take measures to secure his custody, such as making an emergency arrest or applying for an arrest warrant while he is not under arrest.
The ministry also said it was considering a detention option. Normally, investigative agencies would consider coercive measures if a suspect does not comply with three requests to appear without a valid reason.
Former President Yoon is accused of ordering the Presidential Security Service to prevent his arrest (special obstruction of justice).
On December 7, four days after the state of emergency, Kwak Jong-geun (former commander of the Army Special Forces), Lee Jin-woo (former commander of the Capital Defense Forces), and Yeo In-hyun (former commander of the National Defense Intelligence Agency) were stationed at the Presidential Guard.
He is also accused of ordering the deletion of information related to commanders' secret phone calls (phones for exchanging classified information) (abusing his authority under the Security Service Act).
2025/06/16 20:38 KST
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