South Korea’s parliament voted today to impeach the country’s President Yoon Seok-gil, following the Dec. 3 fiasco when he tried to declare martial law, a measure he was forced to withdraw six hours later. Out of 300 MPs, 204 voted in favor of Yun’s impeachment and 85 voted against the motion. Three MPs were absent and eight ballots were invalid, according to the result announced by the president of the body. Tens of thousands of protesters who had gathered outside the National Assembly in anticipation of the vote erupted in cheers when the result was announced, according to AFP reporters who were there. Yun’s duties are now suspended until the Constitutional Court decides whether or not to uphold his removal. That’s why it will take 180 days. In the interim, Prime Minister Han Duk-soo will serve as interim president. If the Constitutional Court upholds his impeachment, Yun will be the second president […]
Source: News Beast
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