Kim Shin, the head of the Presidential Security Service family division, who is accused of leading the obstruction of the execution of the arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol, completely denied the charges on the 20th.
The National Investigation Headquarters Special Investigation Unit of the National Police Agency requested Kim Shin, Chief of Family Affairs at the Presidential Security Service, to appear on the 14th on charges of obstruction of official duties, but he did not attend that day. Kim is accused of obstructing the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit and police's attempt to execute an arrest warrant for President Yoon Seok-yeol on the 3rd. Photo by Jo Yong-jun
At 9:59 a.m. that day, Kim met with reporters at the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters and said, "It was a process of faithfully carrying out the duties assigned to the Security Service by law."
Regarding the charge of obstructing the execution of the arrest warrant, Kim stated, "I do not admit it," and added, "The head of the agency issued a disapproval order, and since the instruction was given, the primary compliance with the instruction is an absolute work manual and obligation."
When asked whether the order to block the execution of the arrest warrant was from the President, Kim replied, "I don't think so," and said, "The President, the head of the Security Service, the deputy head, and the Security Headquarters consistently gave instructions focused on preventing human casualties."
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