A Justice Ministry official said regarding the court's acceptance of the cancellation of President Yoon Suk-yeol's arrest warrant on charges of rebellion, "We are awaiting the prosecutor's decision on the release."
On the 7th, a Justice Ministry official stated in a call with ChosunBiz, "The prosecutor's immediate appeal has the effect of suspending the enforcement of the court's arrest cancellation." They added, "Whether the prosecutor decides to file an immediate appeal will determine the release of President Yoon."
According to the Criminal Procedure Act, if there is a disagreement with the court's decision to cancel the arrest, the prosecutor can file an immediate appeal within 7 days.
However, the Constitutional Court previously ruled that the provision of the Criminal Procedure Act allowing prosecutors to file immediate appeals against court decisions to cancel arrests is unconstitutional. The Constitutional Court noted at the time, "The extension of arrest due to immediate appeal is essentially an arrest without a warrant."