Thousands of people spoke out this Saturday (5) in, capital of to support the deposed president officially deprived of his position the day before he briefly imposed a martial law in December that plunged the country into a crisis. On Friday, South Korea Constitutional Court validated Yoon’s impeachment for trying to disturb the civil order on December 3. The decision determines the holding of early presidential elections within 60 days. The deposit president’s supporters faced the rain and took to the streets.
“The impeachment process is invalid!”, “Cancel the early elections!”, They sang. One of the protesters, Yang Joo-Young, 26, said the court’s decision “destroyed the country’s free democracy”. “Speaking like someone between 20 and 30 years old, I’m deeply concerned about the future,” he added. In declaring the martial law in December, Yoon justified the measure based on the threat represented by North Korea, his belligerent neighbor with nuclear weapons, and the presence of anti -state elements in the National Assembly. The court, however, ruled that Yoon’s actions represented a “serious threat” to the country’s stability.
The deposed leader found support between extremist religious figures and right -wing youtubers who, according to experts, used misinformation to get support. Opposition leader Lee Jae-Myung is now the favorite for the next election and his party has adopted a more conciliatory stance compared to North Korea. “I sincerely believe that South Korea is over. It looks like we have already transition to a socialist and communist state,” said another 59-year-old Park Jong-Hwan supporter.
*With information from AFP
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