South Korea: Police Attempt Arrest, Secret Service Prevents It

The drama in South Korea continues, even after the court ordered the arrest of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who attempted a military coup last month.

Currently, police and senior officials from the anti-corruption agency are attempting to enforce the court’s ruling and arrest the ousted president on suspicion of rebellion. However, they have been unsuccessful due to physical resistance from the Secret Service, which is responsible for the president’s security. The warrant is valid only until January 6.

The head of security for the ousted president stated that he cannot comply with the warrant, a situation that could lead to a constitutional crisis in the country and potentially even a civil war, as two armed entities confront each other directly.

“Please refrain from making offensive statements claiming that the Presidential Security Service has been reduced to a private army,” said the head of the Security Service, who continues to stand by the president despite the warrant against him.

Despite the court rejecting the president’s legal team’s argument that the arrest warrant is illegal and invalid, the Secret Service is openly defying the court’s decisions and law enforcement authorities.

After observing the situation from the sidelines for an extended period, the United States decided to intervene in this unusual crisis and sent Secretary of State Antony Blinken to try and resolve the situation.

On Friday, Yoon’s Presidential Security Service and military forces blocked criminal investigators who came to arrest him for six consecutive hours.