South Korean lawmakers have called for a suspension of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s constitutional powers after he briefly declared martial law. earlier this week which increases the chance of being removed
Opposition parties are pushing for parliament to pass a vote to impeach Yoon on Saturday. calling his declaration of martial law a “A rebellion or coup that violates the constitution. and illegal.”
President Yun shocked his democratic allies by declaring martial law late on Tuesday night. As a result, the East Asian countries are in chaos. South Korea’s parliament voted to lift martial law just six hours later. But the incident effectively halted the country’s politics. Thousands of protesters have marched through the streets of Seoul since Wednesday. They called for Yoon to resign and be investigated.
Still, passing the impeachment motion would do that. It needs the support of some members of the president’s PPP to reach the required two-thirds majority. The opposition parties that joined together to submit the impeachment motion have a combined 192 seats. The People Power Party has 108 MPs.
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Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea’s main lower-centre opposition party, shouted slogans during a news conference with members of civil society and all five opposition parties to condemn the ruling People’s Power Party. At Parliament House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 6 September 2024. (Park Dongju/Yonhap via AP)
During the party meeting, PPP leader Han Dong-hun said it was important to quickly suspend Yoon’s presidential duties and powers. Saying that he “There is a huge risk of violent action such as attempting to reimpose martial law. which may cause the Republic of Korea And citizens are in great danger.”
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Han said he received intelligence that the president had ordered the arrest of an unspecified politician. Based on the allegation that there is “Anti-State Activities” During Martial Law
South Korea’s People’s Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon (right) speaks during a press conference at parliament in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, Dec. 1, Sept. 6, 2024. (Jo Sungbong/Newsis via AP)
Han is the leader of the ruling party’s minority faction. And 18 lawmakers in his bloc voted with opposition lawmakers to overturn Yoon’s martial law law.
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If Yoon is removed He will be suspended until the Constitutional Court decides whether to remove him from office or restore his presidential powers.
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the liberal opposition Democratic Party Said in a televised speech on Friday that It is extremely important that Yoon be suspended “as soon as possible.”
Protesters march to the presidential palace. After a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, December 10, 5 Nov. 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young Joon)
Lee said Yoon’s imposition of martial law was He said Yoon’s move had caused serious damage to the country’s image and paralyzed foreign policy. They point to criticism from the Biden administration and foreign leaders canceling visits to South Korea.
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President Yun did not respond to Han’s comments. And he has not made any public appearances. Not since he announced on television that his martial law had been lifted.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
