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We have to block them with our lives,
one protester was heard saying to others President Yoon Suk Yeol will be protected by the people,
Some chanted ... and called for the head of the CIO to be arrested I hope after Trump's inauguration he can use his influence to help our country get back on the right track,
I will fight until the end to protect this country together with you,
he said in the letter, a photo capture of which was sent to the media by Seok Dong-hyeon, a lawyer advising Yoon I am watching on YouTube live all the hard work you are doing,
Yoon wrote late on Wednesday to the hundreds of supporters who had gathered near his official residence to protest against the investigation into him The attempt by the CIO to detain Yoon and search the presidential residence through support of police is illegal. Arrest and search warrants must be directly executed by prosecutors and investigators of the CIO,
The last thing Yoon can do for Korea is to immediately resign. I don’t care if I’m not able to run for the next presidential election. I just hope Korea goes back to its normal state as soon as possible,
Lee wrote on his Facebook page The president is at the (official presidential) residence,
Unless Yoon voluntarily lets them detain him, there is no way to detain him. Should investigators have hand-to-hand fights with the security service?"
Choi Jin, director of the Seoul-based Institute of Presidential Leadership said An incumbent president cannot be prosecuted for abuse of power,
said the president’s lawyer The Corruption Investigation Office must detain him immediately, and the presidential security service must cooperate with the lawful execution of the detainment warrant,
said Park Chan-dae, the Democrats’ floor leader They should be aware that obstructing the execution of the detainment warrant could result in punishment for interference with official duties and complicity in rebellion,
Execute Yoon Suk Yeol".
One protester, No Seung-gap, 52, waved a huge flag that read The pro-Yoon crowd was overwhelming, with around 500 to 600 people surrounding us, and more kept joining... leading to assaults and verbal abuse,
I felt that if we had stayed just five more minutes, a serious incident could have occurred,
Please let the world know that the South Korean people won't stand for this ridiculous attempt to destroy our democracy,
I couldn't sleep for days so I came out here in frustration,
We expect the CIO (Corruption Investigation Office) will enter through the main gate... so our colleagues are lying down to prevent them,
pro-Yoon protester Rhee Kang-san, 35, told AFP We had to withdraw. Most participants were hit and assaulted multiple times by those waving national flags,
said Bae Hoon, a 46-year-old protesting for Yoon's removal As if trying to stage insurrection wasn’t enough, he is now inciting his supporters to an extreme clash,
a party spokesperson, Jo Seoung-lae, said in a statement
