An impeachment motion was passed against President yoon suk yeol in the South Korean Parliament on Saturday. President yoon suk yeol was embroiled in controversies after the decision to impose martial law in the country. However, he withdrew it after public protest and strong criticism of the National Assembly. Martial law was imposed in South Korea for only about six hours.
According to the report of ‘Associated Press’, people across the country rejoiced with this decision of the Parliament and considered it a big victory for democracy. People are considering it another important step in the democratic history of the country. 204 votes were cast in support of the impeachment motion in the National Assembly. While 85 members voted against the motion. After this decision, Yoon’s presidential powers will be stopped. Prime Minister Han Duk-soo will take over in his place.
Documents related to the impeachment will be handed over to Yoon and the court. After this, the court will have to decide within 180 days whether Yoon should be removed from the post of President or his powers should be restored. If Yoon is removed from the post, then national elections will be held within sixty days to choose his successor.
Due to martial law, earlier opposition parties had attempted to impeach President Yoon. However, this proposal failed because most of the MPs of the ruling party boycotted the voting. 200 votes were required in the 300-seat parliament for impeachment in the country, but the opposition had only 192 seats. Only three MPs of the ruling party participated in the voting, due to which the proposal was rejected. At the same time, the Speaker of the National Assembly called it a shame for democracy. Once again a proposal for impeachment was brought against the President in the Parliament.
