The Supreme Prosecutors' Office leadership has instructed the investigation team to issue orders for Yoon's release following the court's decision, according to legal sources.
However, the Special Investigation Headquarters for Martial Law, led by High Prosecutor General Park Se-hyun, has reportedly opposed this directive, arguing that the prosecution should appeal the court's decision to a higher court.
According to legal circles, Prosecutor General Sim Woo-jeong and other top officials held a meeting after the court's decision to cancel Yoon's detention and reached a consensus that directing his release would be appropriate.
The meeting reportedly included Prosecutor General Sim, Deputy Prosecutor General Lee Jin-dong, and six other senior prosecutors at the rank of chief prosecutor or above.
All participants unanimously agreed that directing Yoon's release and forgoing an immediate appeal was appropriate, and this unanimous opinion was conveyed to the special investigation team.
However, the special investigation team reportedly disagreed with the leadership's position, maintaining that the court's detention cancellation decision should be challenged through an immediate appeal.
As a result, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and the special investigation team continued discussions into Saturday afternoon without reaching a conclusion on whether to direct President Yoon's release.
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