Angry South Koreans call for President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign after martial law declaration
Angry South Koreans have gathered in front of the National Assembly building since President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of emergency martial law through a televised address at around 11pm KST on Tuesday (3 Dec).
Source: AFP/Jung Yeon Je
After the majority of parliament members voted to lift the decree, President Yoon lifted the martial law with the support of his Cabinet at around 5am KST on Wednesday (4 Dec), only six hours after its announcement.
Despite this, many are still gathered at Gwanghamun Square, calling for President Yoon’s impeachment and arrest, according to Channel News Asia.
Parliament members unanimously vote to lift martial law
News of President Yoon announcing martial law through a televised address, citing “antistate” forces within the opposition, took the world by storm on Tuesday evening.
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Despite it happening late in the evening and the military and police forces preventing their entry, the majority of parliament members managed to enter the National Assembly building.
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In just over two hours, 190 MPs unanimously voted to lift the martial law, which the president must comply with, according to the constitution.
Yoon to face impeachment & insurrection charges
Meanwhile, South Korea’s opposition says it will begin impeachment proceedings against President Yoon if he doesn’t step down immediately.
They plan to propose a bill to impeach President Yoon today, which should be voted on within 72 hours, according to Reuters.
On top of his impeachment, insurrection charges will also be filed against the president and his top security officials, including his defence and interior ministers and key military and police figures.
Subsequently, President Yoon’s chief of staff and over 10 senior secretaries have submitted their resignation, CNN reported.
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Featured image adapted from The Presidential Office/Reuters, Soo-hyeon Kim/Reuters
