Ruling party’s boycott of impeachment vote at weekend was an ‘unconstitutional act of a second insurrection’, says opposition Democratic party
Protesters at a rally on Monday throw torn signs, depicting the names of ruling People Power party lawmakers who didn't vote to impeach South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol last Saturday.Protesters at a rally on Monday throw torn signs, depicting the names of ruling People Power party lawmakers who didn't vote to impeach South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol last Saturday.
But senior PPP politicians have claimed Yoon can continue as president while delegating his powers to the prime minister – an arrangement Park described as a “blatant constitutional violation with no legal basis”. Opposition parties have vowed to introduce another impeachment motion this week. Kim, who offered his resignation on Wednesday, was seen as a central figure in Tuesday’s brief martial law declaration. A senior military official and filings to impeach Yoon by opposition members said Kim had made the proposal to Yoon.
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