South Korean MPs impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday, December 14, 2024, after his failed attempt to impose martial law.
Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the National Assembly erupted with joy when Speaker of the House Woo Won-shik announced the result of the vote: 204 votes for impeachment,85 against,three abstentions and eight invalid ballots.
It was necessary to get at least 200 votes out of 300 for the impeachment motion to pass. Thus,the opposition,which has 192 deputies,managed to transfer 12 out of 108 elected representatives of the People’s Power Party (PPP),Mr. Yoon’s formation, to its camp.
About 200,000 demonstrators in front of the national assembly let their joy burn
The president is now suspended, pending the dismissal of validation by the Constitutional Court. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo takes over as interim minister. The Constitutional court has six months to confirm or cancel the Parliament’s decision. If the impeachment is validated, a presidential election will be held within 60 days.
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Yoon Suk yeol, 63, is the third president in the history of South Korea to be impeached by Parliament, after Park Geun-hye in 2017 and roh Moo-hyun in 2004.
Yoon Suk Yeol, president-elect in 2022, justified his twin as of his desire “ Defend liberal South Korea against threats from North Korean communist forces and eliminate elements hostile to the state », accusing the opposition-led Parliament of torpedoing all her initiatives and obstructing the country.
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