SOUTH Korea has voted to impeach President Yoon over his controversial martial law declaration that sparked mass protests in the country.
MPs finally voted to oust Yoon Suk Yeol pm their second attempt, after the leader's disastrous decree that only lasted six hours on 3 December.
The president plunged his country into a constitutional crisis when he declared military rule in an unexpected midnight address. Shocking scenes showed the South Korean military attempt to storm the country's parliament as they clashed with protesters last week. The leader made a dramatic U-turn just six hours after, after members of his own party slammed his decision, but he survived an immediate impeachment vote.
Lawmakers successfully voted on Saturday, in a second attempt, to remove Yoon from office after his spectacular martial law U-turn last week.This meant members of his own People Power Party voted against the leader, despite the party boycotting the first vote.Yoon is now suspended from office while the Constitutional Court has 180 days to decide whether to restore the controversial leader or finalise the vote.
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