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The National Assembly voted, Saturday, in favor of impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol for his unexpected declaration of martial law, which many believe violated the Constitution and other laws.
Factional infighting is deepening in the ruling People Power Party (PPP) as a growing number of members are shifting their stance to support a parliamentary vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law, according to party officials and political watchers, Friday.
President Yoon Suk Yeol justified his short-lived martial law, calling it a decisive act of governance that is not subject to investigation or judicial review and does not amount to rebellion.
Investigators are closing in on President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law, with Yoon being called a “suspect” in a search warrant and identified as “the leader” of an insurrection.
The National Assembly passed a bill Tuesday to mandate the appointment of a permanent special counsel to investigate treason charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law imposition last week.
President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country, Monday, as investigative authorities requested the travel restriction, a measure typically imposed on suspects in high-profile crimes, in relation to their investigation into his unconstitutional, short-lived martial law.
The National Assembly’s scrapped vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol is increasing uncertainties in the nation’s politics and society rather than subduing the confusion stemming from his short-lived martial law.
President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment on Saturday, as the National Assembly failed to pass the motion to oust him over his short-lived martial law, which sent shockwaves through Korea and triggered massive street protests.
The National Assembly is set to vote, Saturday, on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, following his short-lived declaration of martial law, which is widely regarded as a violation of the Constitution.