South Korea's acting leader has accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, who faced police questioning over the blocking of law enforcement efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The acting leader expressed regret over the clashes between law enforcement officials and the presidential security service and called for an independent investigation.
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials and police are planning a second attempt to bring Yoon into custody as they investigate whether his brief martial law declaration amounted to an attempted rebellion. The presidential security service had blocked an earlier attempt to detain Yoon at his official residence.
The government is seeking a bipartisan agreement to launch a special prosecutor investigation to resolve the conflict between agencies. The main opposition party accused the acting leader of supporting Yoon's refusal to comply with a court-issued warrant.
Efforts to detain Yoon have been met with resistance, with legal experts questioning the legality of the actions taken by the presidential security service. Yoon's lawyers argue against the legitimacy of the new detention warrant and insist on compliance with specific court procedures.
The fate of President Yoon now rests with the Constitutional Court, which is deliberating on whether to remove him from office or reinstate him. The political turmoil in South Korea continues as tensions rise between government agencies and the embattled president remains holed up at his official residence.
