South Korean President Yoon made a decision that shocked the world. The president, who decided on martial law, soon gave up his decision. A decision on the issue was made by the South Korean National Assembly.
PROPOSAL REGARDING DISMISSAL HAS BEEN ACCEPTED
A motion was accepted in the South Korean National Assembly regarding the impeachment of President Yoon on the grounds that the martial law decision violated the constitution.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In his speech on the television channel on the night of December 3, Yoon declared martial law on the grounds that “the opposition was involved in anti-state activities”, but he took a step back after the parliament lifted the decision in the vote and it was approved by the Council of Ministers.
Yoon accused the opposition of “obstructing the government from functioning” and argued that martial law “aims to eliminate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional order of freedom.”
Following the declaration of martial law, the Ministry of Defense instructed the commanders in the army to meet and called for vigilance. On the other hand, it was reported that soldiers assigned as “martial law troops” entered the National Assembly.
The motion to lift the martial law decision in the emergency session held in the National Assembly was accepted with the votes of 190 deputies. The Office of the President of the National Assembly announced that martial law became “nullified” after the vote.
HE SAID THAT HE WOULD RESIST
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended the failed declaration of martial law on December 3 and stated that he would oppose it if he was impeached and tried. “I will fight until the end to prevent the forces and criminal groups that paralyze the country’s government and disrupt the state’s constitutional order from threatening the future of the Republic of Korea,” Yeol said in his statement. He used the expression.