Impeachment motion against President Yoon passed in South Korea’s Parliament – India TV Hindi

Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Saturday that he will never accept defeat after the impeachment motion against him was passed in Parliament. The President has issued this statement through his office. Yun called it a temporary pause in his presidency and called on officials to maintain stability in government activities. Voting was held in the Parliament (National Assembly) on the impeachment motion, in which 204 votes were cast in support while 85 votes were cast against it.

The court will decide this matter

The parliamentary vote suspends his powers as president, pending a decision from the Constitutional Court which will decide whether to formally remove him from office. Yun had ordered the imposition of martial law in the country on December 3, due to which there was political turmoil in the country. Authorities are investigating the charges of rebellion against him. The court has 180 days to decide whether to remove Yoon from the presidency. If he is removed from the post, general elections will have to be held within 60 days.

South Korea Protest

Protests are taking place against the President

This is the second time Parliament has voted on the impeachment motion against Yun. Last Saturday, most of the ruling party MPs had boycotted the voting, due to which Yun got some relief. Some MPs from the ruling People Power Party had then said that they would participate in the voting for the second time. There are demonstrations in South Korea against Yoon’s order to impose martial law and his popularity has also declined significantly. Every night for the past two weeks, thousands of people have braved the bitter cold and taken to the streets of the capital Seoul to demand Yoon’s ouster and arrest. (AP)

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