SOUTH KOREA in Turmoil: President’s Martial LAW Move Sparks Impeachment Bid
— South Korea’s opposition parties are pushing to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. This follows his brief martial law stunt, where troops surrounded parliament. Impeachment needs two-thirds of parliamentary support and backing from six Constitutional Court justices.
The main opposition Democratic Party and five smaller parties submitted the motion together. A vote could happen as soon as Friday. Yoon’s advisers have offered to resign, and his Cabinet faces pressure to step down amid public confusion over the event.
On Tuesday night, Yoon declared martial law to tackle “anti-state” forces but was quickly overruled by parliament within six hours. The National Assembly officially lifted the declaration during an early morning Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
The Democratic Party slammed Yoon’s actions as unconstitutional, demanding his immediate resignation or impeachment proceedings would follow. They called the martial law move invalid and a serious constitutional breach, giving them grounds for impeachment according to their statement.