6 South Korean opposition parties submit bill to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol

The bill was submitted to the National Assembly, South Korea's legislature, at 2:40 p.m. local time. Six parties, including the main opposition Democratic Party, decided to jointly propose the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol following backlash over the martial law decree.

According to Yonhap , the bill is scheduled to be considered at a plenary session of the South Korean National Assembly on November 5 and is expected to be voted on on November 6 or November 7.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. (Photo: Reuters)

Previously, senior aides to President Yoon Suk-yeol, including Chief of Staff Chung Jin-suk, National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik, Chief of Staff for Policy Sung Tae-yoon, and seven other senior aides, submitted their resignations.

The resignation came after President Yoon Suk-yeol announced that his cabinet had agreed to lift martial law imposed last night. The reason for the decision was not disclosed.

On the night of December 3, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol surprised everyone by declaring martial law on the grounds that the opposition Democratic Party, which controls the National Assembly, was engaging in "anti-state" actions.

The South Korean National Assembly held an emergency meeting early on December 4 with the participation of 190 lawmakers and voted to pass a resolution asking President Yoon Suk-yeol to lift martial law. The National Assembly Speaker and the opposition leader said they had to climb the wall to get inside the building.

The South Korean president later agreed to lift martial law.

According to Mr. Han Dong-hoon, leader of the People Power Party, the decision to declare martial law by the South Korean President is a "tragedy".

Some lawmakers have asked the South Korean leader to explain in detail his decision to declare martial law, which they say is "unconstitutional," and have called for his resignation.

More than 40 lawmakers from opposition parties have called for the immediate impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of "masterminding treasonous mismanagement of state affairs." The opposition Democratic Party has said it will begin impeachment proceedings if the South Korean president does not resign.

Kong Anh (Source: CNN)

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