President Yoon Suk of South Korea might face impeachment.
South Korean opposition lawmakers said on Thursday 5th December that they would vote to impeach the Head of State this weekend.
They planned to seek a vote in Parliament to impeach President Yoon on Saturday as said by their spokesperson to the reporters.
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According to the reports, the Head of the Republic attempted to impose marital law.
He was also being investigated for the claims of treason against him and top Ministers.
The President’s declaration for Marital law on Tuesday sought to consolidate power, ban political activity and censor the media.
The defense minister who recommended the move resigned.
Fighting for his political future, the Head of State accepted the resignation of defense Minister Kim Yong-Hyun on Thursday and nominated his Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as a replacement.
The move sparked indignation in the streets and a lot of concern among South Korea’s international allies.
President Yonn’s ruling power has been divided over the crisis but said it would oppose impeachment.
Yoon on the other hand is left with two years in his five-year term.
While there might be an ongoing impeachment, the Democratic Party needs at least eight of the 108 ruling-party lawmakers to back the bill for it to pass with a two-thirds majority in the 300-seat Parliament.
