The police reportedly made a temporary decision not to urgently arrest former presidential security service Minister Park Jong-jun, who responded to a summons for questioning on the 10th.
The Korean National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters Emergency Martial Law Special Investigation Team is said to have decided not to urgently arrest former Minister Park, who was charged with obstructing the performance of official duties, and to complete the investigation that evening. However, the possibility of applying for a pre-arrest warrant is still open.
Former Minister Park, who did not respond to the previous two summonses, suddenly appeared at the Korean National Police Agency around 10 a.m. on that day after hiring a lawyer the day before. During the investigation, it was revealed that he submitted his resignation as security service Minister to Acting President Choi Sang-mok, which was accepted.
According to sources within and outside the police, the decision not to make an urgent arrest is based on the fact that former Minister Park expressed his willingness to cooperate with the investigation by attending the questioning and stated he would "cooperate with the investigation." Even if an arrest warrant is applied for after an urgent arrest, the possibility of the warrant being issued is deemed low. It appears that there was a judgment that the risk of backlash was greater. It is also understood that the need to secure his presence diminished since his resignation was accepted, granting him former official status.
Meanwhile, the investigation that began around 10 a.m. is still ongoing as of after 10 p.m. They are reportedly investigating: ▲ what orders former Minister Park gave to the security service on the 3rd to prevent the execution of the arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol ▲ the background of the refusal to enforce the arrest warrant ▲ whether he directly ordered or was aware of mobilizing regular troops ▲ what preparations the security service is making for the second arrest warrant execution.