A motion of impeachment against President Yun was tabled in parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for a vote that could lead to the ouster of the head of state over his failed attempt to declare martial law.
The . The ruling People’s Power Party has announced it will vote against the proposal. The opposition Democratic Party will need at least eight votes from ruling party MPs to pass the censure motion.
If the impeachment motion is approved and subsequently upheld by the Constitutional Court, Yoon Seok-gil will become the second South Korean president to be ousted since Park Geun-hye in 2017. If Yoon is ousted, the prime minister will take over as president on an interim basis Han Dak-soo and elections will be held within 60 days.
At the same time, , due to which the South Korean stock market plummeted, as did the country’s national currency.
Government reactions after martial law
South Korean Defense Minister Kim Jong-hyun apologized today and offered to resign after President Yoon Seok-gil attempted to impose martial law.
“I deeply regret and take full responsibility for the confusion and anxiety caused to the public by martial law,” and “I have offered my resignation to the president,” Kim said in a statement.
