The leader of South Korea’s ruling party said President Yoon Suk Yeol must be removed from power for the country’s safety he is trying to impose martial lawbut I ceased to persuade the members to vote on the imposition.
Yoon shocked his nation and his ruling People’s Party on Tuesday when he announced that he would impose martial law to wipe out “anti-state forces” and suppress political opponents.
After a course of about six hours, after opposing the parliament, he decided, with some members of his party, to oppose the decree.
Speaking on Friday, party leader Han Dong-hoon said Yoon had ordered the arrest of political leaders on the grounds that among them were “anti-state men” under martial law.
“(If) President Yoon continues to hold the office of president, there is a significant risk that extreme actions like the declaration of martial law could be repeated, which would put the Republic of Korea and its citizens in great danger,” he said. .
The main opposition Democratic Party decided to vote on the impossibility of Saturday evening, and the national police has an investigation was launched in Yoon on the petitions of the insurrection filed by the opposing party and activists.
On Thursday, the ruling party said it was against the request, but Han suggested that the state may move in light of “credible evidence” that Yoon had wanted to arrest and detain political leaders at Gwacheon, south of Seoul.
“Yesterday I said that I would not pass this impeachment to try to prevent the loss of people and supporters from the resulting chaos, but I believe that President Yoon Suk Yeol’s immediate suspension of office is to protect the Republic of Korea and its people in light of the newly revealed facts,” said Han.
He does not expressly ask for the request or the reporters to respond to the requirements to declare.
“Based on the recently emerging facts, I believe that the swift suspension of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s duties is to protect the Republic of Korea and its people,” Han said.
Han said Yoon had not taken any personal action against military officials who had “intervened wrongfully”.
“Now that military law is wrong,” he said, “he does not recognize it, moreover.”
Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung said the declaration of martial law was a rebellion made by the president to maintain or extend his power.
“It’s done,” he said. “It’s a military thing.”
With Reuters and Agence France-Presse