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SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yol apologized on Saturday for the public anxiety caused by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law in the country earlier this week. South Korean lawmakers will vote on Saturday to impeach President Yoon over his attempt to impose martial law. Protests are growing across the country demanding Yoon’s removal.
What did President Yoon say in his address?
President Yoon Suk-yol said in a brief televised address on Saturday morning that he would not shy away from legal or political responsibility for trying to impose martial law and promised not to make any further attempts to impose it. He said that he would leave it to his political party to deal with the political turmoil in the country, including “matters related to my tenure.”
Yun surrounded in his own party
At present, it is not clear whether the proposal presented by the opposition MPs will get the two-thirds majority required to impeach Yoon, but the leader of Yoon’s own party has called him unfit to remain in office, demanding the suspension of his constitutional powers. Leaders of Yoon’s own party said that they can take other such steps including trying to implement ‘martial law’ again. After this, the possibility of the impeachment motion getting a majority has increased. To impeach Yoon, the support of 200 out of 300 members of the National Assembly will be required. The opposition parties bringing the impeachment motion have a combined total of 192 seats.
South Korea Protest
What happened in South Korea
President Yun Suk-yol on Tuesday declared ’emergency martial law’ in the country. He accused the opposition of dominating parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and destabilizing the government with anti-national activities. Hours later, parliament voted to nullify the declaration, with National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declaring that MPs would “defend democracy together with the people.”
