South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before the Constitutional Court on Tuesday, facing impeachment over his controversial declaration of martial law. He denied ordering troops to remove lawmakers from Parliament to prevent a vote against his decree, claiming his actions were a warning to the opposition party.
Impeached South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Tuesday for his impeachment trial. This marked his first public appearance since becoming the first sitting South Korea n president to be detained over his short-lived declaration of martial law last month.
Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces charges of abuse of power and attempting to subvert the democratic process, has denied ordering troops to remove MPs from the National Assembly to prevent them from voting against his martial law decree. He maintains that his dispatch of troops was a warning to the main liberal opposition, the Democratic Party, which he accused of obstructing his agenda and undermining his government.During his appearance before the court, Yoon denied instructing military commanders to remove lawmakers from the Assembly. He argued that the lawmakers could have convened later to vote against his decree and that attempting to physically prevent the vote would have sparked public backlash. He also denied issuing a memo on establishing an emergency legislative body before imposing martial law, a move that could shed light on his true intentions behind the decree. The Constitutional Court has until June to decide whether to dismiss Yoon from office or reinstate him as president. However, observers anticipate a ruling sooner. Meanwhile, law enforcement authorities are investigating whether Yoon and others committed rebellion, abuse of power, and other crimes related to the martial law decree. The president's actions have caused political turmoil, rattling diplomatic activities, financial markets, and South Korea's international image. His defiance and the opposition's push to remove him have also deepened the existing divide within South Korean society. The violent clashes between Yoon's supporters and police on Sunday after a court approved an arrest warrant to extend his detention further highlight the deep-seated tensions in the country.
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