Fuss over martial law
Ruling party supports South Korea’s president
The members of the South Korean ruling party do not want to join the impeachment proceedings against conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol after all. Cho Kyoung-tae, a member of parliament from the party, said this on Saturday.
The social-liberal opposition is dependent on the support of at least eight MPs from the ruling People's Power Party (PPP) in order to achieve the necessary two-thirds majority for the impeachment proceedings.
President declares martial law
Before the vote, the ruling party MPs left the chamber. Only one remained in his seat.
The opposition Democratic Party (DP) had initiated impeachment proceedings in parliament on Wednesday after the president declared martial law.
He justified his action with the accusation that the opposition was a stooge of communist North Korea and had taken the parliamentary process hostage in order to plunge the country into a crisis. After massive protests, including from his party, he lifted martial law after just six hours.
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