SEOUL, Dec 14 — South Korean lawmakers vote Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a second parliamentary showdown that appeared...
Protesters tear a banner depicting South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol's face on a cartoon train in Seoul, South Korea , December 13, 2024. — Reuters picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeSEOUL, Dec 14 — South Korea n lawmakers vote Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a second parliamentary showdown that appeared on a knife edge.
Thousands of South Koreans have taken to the streets of Seoul to demand Yoon’s resignation and jailing after his short-lived martial law declaration sent soldiers and helicopters to parliament last week.Organisers have promised to distribute food and banners to the protesters to lift their spirits in the freezing December temperatures.
As of Friday, seven ruling party lawmakers had pledged to support impeachment – leaving the vote up in the air. If it backs his removal, Yoon would become the second president in South Korean history to be successfully impeached.
Korea On Brink: President Yoon Faces New Impeachment Vote Amid Public Fury
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