South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach the country's interior and safety minister over a crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people, including two Australians. 9News
The opposition-controlled parliament on Wednesday held Lee Sang-min responsible for government failures in disaster planning and the response that likely contributed to the highThe impeachment suspends Lee from his duties and the country's Constitutional Court has 180 days to rule on whether to unseat him for good or give him back the job.
Lee issued a statement expressing regret after lawmakers voted 179-109 in favour of impeaching him and said he would defend his case in the Constitutional Court.
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