Prosecutors' Office: "Additional Investigation on Yoon Needed... Will Wait Until 2 PM"

PCC to Decide on Arrest Warrant After Reviewing Detention Review Results

Yonhap News

The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (PCC), which is conducting an investigation into President Yoon Seok-yeol on charges of being a 'leader of a rebellion,' stated on the 16th that they will wait until 2 p.m. to see if President Yoon will comply with the scheduled questioning that day.

A PCC official, speaking to the press, said regarding the possibility of forcibly summoning President Yoon, "For now, we plan to wait until 2 p.m. We will review the situation afterward." When asked about the reason President Yoon requested a postponement of the investigation due to health reasons that morning, the official responded, "It is difficult to comment as it concerns President Yoon's personal matters."

President Yoon underwent an intensive investigation lasting about 10:40 a.m. the previous day. Regarding the reason for conducting an additional investigation that day, the official said, "We requested the summons because additional questioning is necessary," adding, "At this point, we do not plan to prepare a questionnaire exceeding 200 pages. However, since there are variables such as a detention review hearing, there is a possibility that the questionnaire may be expanded."

Regarding the defense team’s application for a detention review hearing the previous day, the official said, "We will decide whether to request an arrest warrant after reviewing the results of the detention review," and added, "If a detention review is requested, it is understood that an arrest warrant will not be requested during the review period."

On the possibility of conducting a joint investigation with the prosecution after the issuance of an arrest warrant, the official stated, "We have reached some level of consultation with the prosecution. If an arrest warrant is issued, the PCC will conduct the investigation for about 10 days, and the prosecution will investigate for 10 days," but added, "However, this may change depending on the situation."

Regarding media reports that President Yoon has not made a statement during the PCC investigation, the official said, "We cannot confirm whether he has made a statement." When asked about the reason President Yoon arrived at the PCC in a security service vehicle during the execution of the second arrest warrant, the official replied, "For various security reasons, President Yoon used a security service vehicle. There was a request to use the security service vehicle."

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