South Korea
Parliament votes to impeach President Yoon
After a first motion against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed in parliament, a second motion now received the required majority. The final decision is still pending.
South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. A motion submitted by the opposition received the required two-thirds majority in the National Assembly. 204 of the 300 MPs voted for impeachment. A first application failed last Saturday after an almost complete boycott by the ruling party.
Prime Minister Han Duck Soo will now take over presidential duties on an interim basis before the Constitutional Court makes the final decision. It can either confirm Yoon’s impeachment or declare it unconstitutional.
South Korea’s parliament is reacting to martial law that was unexpectedly imposed and lifted again
The opposition accuses Yoon of violating the constitution. He declared martial law completely unexpectedly on Tuesday last week and lifted it again hours later after massive resistance.
On Thursday, Yoon defended his decision during a short-term televised speech. The president said he had declared martial law to protect the nation. His political opponents are “anti-state forces” that would paralyze government work and disrupt the country’s constitutional order.
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Source: Stern
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