Yoon Suk Yeol was unanimously deprived of office by the Constitutional Court; decision marks the end of the government that attached democracy for the implementation of martial law
Four months after an unsuccessful self -ogolpe, the court of confirmed on the morning of Friday (4) the impeachment of the president ending your hopes to return to office. The unanimous decision of the Constitutional Court makes room for the convening of new presidential elections within 60 days, with Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo assuming the interim leadership of the government. Since December 14, Yoon had been away after Parliament voted for its removal. Judges claimed that he violated the Constitution, interfered with the autonomy of the judiciary and infringed the fundamental rights of South Korean citizens, especially when declaring the martial law without justification, which resulted in “serious damage to democratic stability.”
The decision was accepted by the ruling party, while opposition considered it an achievement for the population. The climate in Seoul remains tense, with demonstrations in favor and against the dismissal of the president, leading to the mobilization of 14,000 police officers to ensure security on the streets.
Yoon Suk Yeol becomes the second South Korean president to impeach, following the case of Park Geun-Hye in 2017. He faces accusations of insurrection, with the possibility of life imprisonment or even death penalty, as well as being prevented from leaving the country. The declaration of martial law, the first since 1987, was rejected by Parliament.
The former prosecutor, who was elected in 2022 with a conservative platform, defended the need for martial law and questioned the integrity of previous legislative elections. In January, Yoon was arrested for not collaborating with investigations, but was released in August due to procedural failures. Currently, opposition leader Lee Jae-Myung leads polls for the next election.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
Posted by Victor Oliveira
