South Korea's parliament impeaches acting President Han Dok-soo

South Korea's parliament has completed voting and declared impeachment of acting president Prime Minister Han Dok-soo. This was reported by Yonhap News Agency on December 27.

Parliament Speaker Woo Won-sik indicated that a simple majority of 151 votes was needed to impeach the acting president. However, 192 lawmakers voted in favor of Han Dok-soo's removal. The latter, for his part, said he respects the parliament's decision and will wait for the verdict of the Constitutional Court.

In addition, at 14:00 (8:00 Moscow time) began the trial, at which the participants discuss the legality of the introduction of martial law by President Yoon Seok-yeol on the night of December 3 to 4. It is noted that the president's attorneys announced their decision to appear on the defense side just hours before the hearing began. The president has previously ignored subpoenas from investigative committees and refused to appoint a legal team to represent him in court. In addition, he denies that his declaration of martial law is an incitement to rebellion.

The agency informs that the next hearing is scheduled for January 3, 2025.

The hero of the dorama: why South Korea's parliament impeached the president

Now the fate of the head of state will be decided by the Constitutional Court

The situation in the Republic of Korea escalated in early December, when the country's President Yun Seok-yol declared martial law. The reason for such a step he called the threat of paralysis of power, arising from attempts to conduct impeachment proceedings. The commander of the emergency regime - Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces Park Ahn Soo - noted that until martial law is lifted in the republic, the activities of the parliament, political parties and associations are prohibited. Military equipment was brought to the streets of Seoul.

The opposition party of the republic, in turn, demanded the resignation of the head of state and said it intended to charge Yoon Seok-yeol with treason. At the same time, all heads and senior secretaries of the presidential administration of South Korea resigned. In addition, labor unions of the republic announced a general strike.

South Korean police searched the presidential administration and police departments on December 11. Yun Seok-yol, in turn, said that he did not intend to leave his post and would resist impeachment attempts.

South Korea's National Assembly (parliament) officially voted to declare impeachment of President Yun Seok-yol on December 14. 204 members of the National Assembly voted in favor of removing the president from office, 85 - against, reports "Gazeta.Ru". The Constitutional Court has 180 days to issue a verdict from the date of receipt of the case.