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South Korea n Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon delivering a joint public address at the PPP headquarters in Seoul on Sunday Dec 8. - PHOTO: EPA-EFE via The Straits Times
Mr Yoon survived an impeachment vote in the opposition-led Parliament late on Dec 7, but the leader of his own party said the President would effectively be excluded from his duties before eventually stepping down. The leader of South Korea’s PPP said on Sunday that Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will manage the nation’s affairs as the country deals with the fallout from the political crisis sparked by President Yoon’s bungled attempt at imposing martial law.
Mr Woo proposed a meeting of rival parties to discuss ways to suspend Mr Yoon’s presidential power immediately. The crime of leading an insurrection is punishable by death or life imprisonment, with or without prison labour. Later in the day, the country’s interior minister Lee Sang-min resigned. He said he was stepping down “in grave recognition of responsibility for failing to serve the public and the President well”, according to the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper.
Opposition lawmakers allege Mr Yoon mobilised military forces to block a vote by lawmakers seeking to nullify what they said was an unconstitutional martial law decree.Hours before the Dec 7 impeachment vote, Mr Yoon addressed the nation in a televised speech to apologise for his martial law decree, saying he would put his fate in the hands of his party.
The ruling party offered few details on their plan to prevent Mr Yoon’s impeachment but have him give up power, and the proposal added more confusion to the crisis over presidential authority.
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