South Korea’s National Assembly voted on Saturday to impeach President Yun Suk Yeol, suspending him from office amid a political crisis over his controversial attempt to impose martial law in the country. “Today’s impeachment is a great victory for the people,” opposition Democratic Party leader Park Chan-dae said after the vote. In fact, after imposing martial law in South Korea and then U-turn from the decision, the President is facing the anger of the people. Several top cabinet aides, including President Yun Suk Yeol’s chief of staff, resigned. After this, impeachment was brought against the President in Parliament. After the resolution was passed, Yun was removed from the post of President. The impeachment motion, supported by 204 lawmakers, came as thousands of protesters gathered outside the Parliament building in Seoul, waving banners and shouting slogans demanding Yoon’s removal. Related news Prime Minister will play the role of acting President After Yun (63) was suspended from the post, Prime Minister Han Duk-soo will take the role of acting President. Now, South Korea’s Constitutional Court will deliberate on Yoon’s sentence and issue a verdict within 180 days. If the court supports his removal, Yoon will become the second president in South Korean history to be successfully impeached. Along with this, it is mandatory to hold presidential elections within 60 days of his removal. After the news of Yun’s impeachment came out, a group of protesters in front of the National Assembly started celebrating, with joy on their faces. They started dancing and singing while K-pop songs were playing. Tears of joy were seen in the eyes of many people, while others expressed relief. “Isn’t it amazing that we did this together,” protester Choi Jung-ha, 52, told AFP. What happened on December 3? Dramatic developments were seen in South Korean politics on December 3. The President suddenly announced the imposition of emergency martial law in the country, but six hours later he withdrew this decision. President Yoon Suk Yeol addressed the nation at 11 pm on Tuesday and announced the imposition of emergency martial law in the country. He held the opposition responsible for this and said that it is trying to paralyze the government. President Yole had said that the opposition is engaged in anti-national activities and is working on the agenda of North Korea. He said that to protect South Korea from the threats of North Korea’s communist forces and to eliminate anti-national elements, I declare emergency martial law. He called it necessary to protect the independent and constitutional system of the country. The President appointed Army General Park Un Su as the Martial Law Commander to effectively enforce martial law, which banned all political activities, rallies and demonstrations. Voting took place in the Parliament against the Emergency Martial Law. After the imposition of Emergency Martial Law in the country, the MPs came together to vote on it in the National Assembly. During this, voting was conducted in the Assembly, in which 190 out of 300 MPs voted against martial law. In fact, the opposition has majority in the country’s Parliament, due to which the President has always been claiming the opposition to paralyze the government. After the National Assembly voted against martial law, President Yole withdrew this decision with immediate effect. Under the Constitution, the President has to follow the decisions of the Parliament.
