Yun Suk survived for now.
Yun Suk-yeol survived the impeachment vote of the president in the South Korean parliament on Saturday. Only 3 members of the ruling party attended the session during the no-confidence vote.
It did not receive the 200 votes required for impeachment. As a result, President Yun Suk survived the journey. However, observers have also said that the turbulent situation in the country’s politics will not stabilize soon. BBC News.
While the impeachment vote was underway in the South Korean parliament, thousands of protesters were protesting outside the parliament demanding Yun Suk’s resignation. About 10,000 protesters are protesting on the streets demanding his removal. Meanwhile, Yun Suk apologized to the nation for his actions early Saturday.
Incidentally, he ordered martial law last Tuesday. At the same time, he ordered the arrest of important leaders of the opposition, including the top leaders of his own party. The entire country erupted in anger against the military rule. Opposition politicians brought an impeachment motion to parliament. But the opposition needed eight more votes to constitutionally remove the president.
Several members of the ruling party have strongly criticized the president and called for a vote against him. But yesterday, it was found that only three members of the ruling party attended the session during the vote. This did not get the desired 200 votes. In addition, members of the ruling party boycotted the session. Meanwhile, opposition leader Lee Ji-myeong said that they are not giving up.
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