Impeachment attempt against South Korean president foiled by ruling party
South Korea’s ruling party has chosen to boycott the voting process concerning the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Read Full Article at RT.com
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According to Yonhap news agency, only three members of the People Power Party participated in the voting process.
South Korea’s ruling party boycotted a vote regarding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who recently imposed martial law. This walkout resulted in the motion being dismissed due to an insufficient number of votes.
During the National Assembly session, the People Power Party (PPP) was fully present for a re-vote on a bill requesting a special counsel investigation into corruption allegations against First Lady Kim Keon Hee, which was ultimately rejected. However, when it came time to vote on the president’s impeachment, nearly all PPP members exited the main hall.
Democratic Party National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik urged the PPP lawmakers to return to their seats. “You must vote. That is the duty of a patriot, a National Assembly member of the Republic of Korea and an institution that represents the people,” he asserted, but his appeals were ignored.
After the PPP, which has 108 seats in the legislature, vacated the chamber, only 195 MPs remained to participate in the vote. The impeachment motion required support from at least 200 out of 300 lawmakers to pass.
The next opportunity for the South Korean legislature to vote on Yoon’s impeachment is set for Wednesday, December 11.
In his first public address since the commencement of the crisis, President Yoon expressed that he was “deeply sorry” for implementing martial law and pledged not to repeat such actions. He emphasized that he “will not avoid legal and political responsibility” for his decisions. “I will entrust my party with methods to stabilize the political situation, including the remainder of my term,” Yoon stated.
On Tuesday, he made an unexpected televised announcement declaring emergency martial law, alleging that the opposition was preparing a “rebellion” and expressing concerns over their supposed sympathies towards North Korea.
Shortly after his declaration, 190 lawmakers, who had managed to bypass military cordons, voted unanimously to repeal the decree. In response, thousands of individuals took to the streets in protest of the president’s actions.
Less than six hours after instituting martial law, Yoon retracted his decision.
Frederick R Cook for TROIB News
South Korea’s ruling party boycotted a vote regarding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who recently imposed martial law. This walkout resulted in the motion being dismissed due to an insufficient number of votes.
During the National Assembly session, the People Power Party (PPP) was fully present for a re-vote on a bill requesting a special counsel investigation into corruption allegations against First Lady Kim Keon Hee, which was ultimately rejected. However, when it came time to vote on the president’s impeachment, nearly all PPP members exited the main hall.
Democratic Party National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik urged the PPP lawmakers to return to their seats. “You must vote. That is the duty of a patriot, a National Assembly member of the Republic of Korea and an institution that represents the people,” he asserted, but his appeals were ignored.
After the PPP, which has 108 seats in the legislature, vacated the chamber, only 195 MPs remained to participate in the vote. The impeachment motion required support from at least 200 out of 300 lawmakers to pass.
The next opportunity for the South Korean legislature to vote on Yoon’s impeachment is set for Wednesday, December 11.
In his first public address since the commencement of the crisis, President Yoon expressed that he was “deeply sorry” for implementing martial law and pledged not to repeat such actions. He emphasized that he “will not avoid legal and political responsibility” for his decisions. “I will entrust my party with methods to stabilize the political situation, including the remainder of my term,” Yoon stated.
On Tuesday, he made an unexpected televised announcement declaring emergency martial law, alleging that the opposition was preparing a “rebellion” and expressing concerns over their supposed sympathies towards North Korea.
Shortly after his declaration, 190 lawmakers, who had managed to bypass military cordons, voted unanimously to repeal the decree. In response, thousands of individuals took to the streets in protest of the president’s actions.
Less than six hours after instituting martial law, Yoon retracted his decision.
Frederick R Cook for TROIB News
