South Korea Defense Minister Resignation: The President of South Korea accepted the resignation of his Defense Minister Kim Yong-Hyun on Thursday i.e. today. It is being told that this resignation came after the declaration of a controversial martial law (military law) which deployed armed soldiers on the streets of Seoul. Opposition parties have presented an impeachment motion against President Yeon Suk Yeol and the Defense Minister, which will now be tabled in Parliament.
President Yeon Suk Yeol suddenly ordered the imposition of martial law on Tuesday night (December 3), which created an atmosphere of tension in the entire country. According to information, this martial law lasted only for six hours because the National Assembly quickly rejected it. Opposition parties have called it an abuse of the President’s excessive power and have proposed impeachment of the President.
President accepted the resignation of Defense Minister
After ordering martial law, Defense Minister Kim publicly apologized and said that the step was taken under his instructions. After this, Kim said that all the soldiers followed his instructions and he himself is completely responsible for this. Along with this, Kim offered to resign which was accepted by the President.
Opposition parties presented impeachment motion against the President
Opposition parties have presented an impeachment motion against President Yon. This proposal will be brought up for discussion once again in Parliament. Opposition parties allege that the President used the army, endangering the constitutional position of the country. However, the ruling party, People Power Party (PPP) has made its stand clear against this proposal.
Will the impeachment motion be passed in Parliament?
To pass the impeachment motion, two-thirds majority will be required in the National Assembly, which is possible with the support of 200 MPs. The opposition parties have 192 seats, but they will need additional support from some PPP MLAs. However, considering the internal opposition of PPP, experts believe that this proposal can be passed in the Parliament.
Return of martial law in South Korea
This declaration of martial law took place after 40 years in the democratic history of South Korea. Such military intervention had not been seen since South Korea established democracy in the 1980s. Regarding this step, many people have called this decision of the government unconstitutional and unsupported.
This decision of President Yoan has created an atmosphere of political instability.
This decision of President Yoon has created an atmosphere of political instability in the entire country. If the impeachment motion is passed, Yeon will be deprived of constitutional powers and the responsibilities of the President will be handed over to Prime Minister Han Duk-soo. Apart from this, it can cause a new political crisis in South Korean politics. In such a situation, it has to be seen in the coming days whether the impeachment is passed against Yeon and what effect this development will have on the politics of South Korea. It is believed that this can prove to be an important turning point for the democratic future of the country.
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