Ex-PSS chief undergoes police questioning for 2nd time over obstructing Yoon’s detainment

Ex Pss Chief Undergoes Police Questioning For 2nd Time Over Obstructing Yoon's Detainment

Park Chong-jun, center, former head of the Presidential Security Service, leaves the Joint Investigation Headquarters in western Seoul, Jan. 11. Yonhap

Park Chong-jun, heart, former head of the Presidential Safety Service, leaves the Joint Investigation Headquarters in western Seoul, Jan. 11. Yonhap

The previous head of the Presidential Safety Service (PSS) has underwent police questioning for the second time over allegations that he blocked investigators‘ try to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial regulation.

Park Chong-jun, who stepped down as chief of the PSS on Friday, has been booked on costs of obstructing official duties as presidential safety officers have blocked the Corruption Investigation Workplace for Excessive-ranking Officers (CIO) from executing a warrant to detain Yoon.

Park left the Joint Investigation Headquarters in western Seoul late Saturday after greater than 14 hours of police questioning, following his preliminary look earlier than police investigators on Friday.

„I’m cooperating as diligently as attainable with the authorities‘ investigation,“ Park informed reporters as he left the constructing. He didn’t reply to questions on why he supplied to resign and whether or not Yoon had ordered to impede efforts for his detainment.

On Friday, Park submitted his resignation shortly earlier than showing for a 13-hour police questioning, following two prior refusals to adjust to the police requests.

Individually, Lee Jin-ha, head of the PSS‘ safety and security division who additionally faces costs of obstructing official duties, underwent police questioning Saturday for practically 9 hours.

Lee, who appeared after two summonses, informed reporters that he cooperated „diligently“ within the questioning however didn’t reply questions.

Thus far, solely Park and Lee have appeared for police questioning amongst PSS officers.

Kim Seong-hoon, deputy chief of the PSS at present serving as appearing head of the service, snubbed the police’s requests to look for questioning for the third time on Saturday, saying the seriousness of his duties in defending Yoon makes it unimaginable for him to step away from his publish.

Kim is predicted to steer efforts to cease the broadly anticipated second try to take Yoon into custody.

Police are additionally anticipated to hunt a warrant to detain Kim as he has ignored three summonses. They’re reportedly contemplating taking Kim and different PSS officers into custody throughout their subsequent try to hold out the warrant in opposition to Yoon. (Yonhahp)

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