South Korean opposition parties presented to parliament this Thursday (12) a new bill to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol for his declaration of martial law.
Yoon faces a second impeachment vote in parliament, expected on Saturday (14).
The first failed last week as the majority of the ruling party boycotted the proceedings.
An impeachment vote would send the case to the Constitutional Court, which has up to six months to decide whether to remove Yoon from office or reinstate him.
The president is under criminal investigation for alleged insurrection following the declaration of martial law on Tuesday (3), which he revoked hours later, triggering the biggest political crisis in South Korea in decades.
Martial law in South Korea
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced speech broadcast live on YTN television on Tuesday (3).
Hours later, Parliament voted to block the decree.
Yoon said he had no choice but to adopt the measure in order to safeguard the free and constitutional order, saying opposition parties had taken the parliamentary process hostage to throw the country into a crisis.
He also justified the decision as essential to protect the freedoms and security of the people, guarantee the country’s sustainability and pass on a stable nation to future generations.
After the decree was overturned, South Korea entered a political crisis with demonstrations by the population, calls for impeachment against the president, arrests and resignations from positions in Yoon’s government.
This content was originally published in South Korean opposition presents second impeachment request against president on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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