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The South Korean parliament supported the bill to impeach the country’s president, Yoon Seok-yeol. This was reported today, December 14, by local media.
This decision was supported by 204 parliamentarians, 85 voted against, and three abstained. The reason for the impeachment was the unsuccessful introduction of martial law.
This was already the second attempt to vote for impeachment; earlier, there were not enough votes to support the bill.
Now the president must be temporarily removed from office. The Constitutional Court will have 180 days to determine whether to permanently remove him from office or restore his powers.
Recall that South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol has been declared a suspect on charges of treason. The investigation was launched after the president declared martial law in the country on December 3. It was lifted six hours later amid widespread condemnation.
