{"id":11001,"date":"2024-12-14T19:50:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T16:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/south-koreas-mps-vote-to-impeach-president-over-martial-law-debacle\/"},"modified":"2024-12-14T19:50:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T16:20:47","slug":"south-koreas-mps-vote-to-impeach-president-over-martial-law-debacle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/south-koreas-mps-vote-to-impeach-president-over-martial-law-debacle\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea\u2019s MPs vote to impeach president over martial law debacle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5289118.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"item-text\">\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">South Korea\u2019s\u00a0parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in an extraordinary rebuke that came about after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign over his short-lived martial law attempt, CNN reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">It is the second time in less than a decade that a South Korean leader has faced impeachment proceedings in office and means Yoon is suspended from exercising his powers until the decision is finally adjudicated by the country\u2019s Constitutional Court.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Following the vote, Yoon conceded that he will \u201cstop temporarily for now, but the journey to the future that I\u2019ve walked past with the people for the past two years should not stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">\u201cI will not give up,\u201d he said in a statement shared by the country\u2019s presidential office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">\u201cWith all the encouragement and support for me in mind, I will do my best until the last moment for the nation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The country\u2019s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who will serve as acting president under South Korean law, told reporters that he would \u201cdevote all my strength and effort to stable operation of state affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The dramatic decision marks the culmination of a stunning political showdown after Yoon briefly declared martial law on December 3 and sent soldiers to parliament, where lawmakers fought past troops to enter the building and vote down the decree.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Yoon\u2019s gamble backfired spectacularly, galvanizing many in the vibrant Asian democracy to call for his removal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Opposition parties tried impeaching him a week ago \u2013 but Yoon survived after members of his ruling People Power Party boycotted the vote, saying they hoped the president would voluntarily resign instead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Yoon then doubled down \u2013 giving a defiant speech on Thursday in which he defended his martial law decision, lambasted the opposition, claimed he was trying to save the country and vowed to \u201cfight until the last moment with the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"> \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/507477\/South-Korea-s-MPs-vote-to-impeach-president-over-martial-law\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea\u2019s\u00a0parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in an extraordinary rebuke that came about after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign over his short-lived martial law attempt, CNN reported.\u00a0 It is the second time in less than a decade that a South Korean leader has 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