President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it raised serious questions about his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2 years of his term. The opposition-controlled parliament overturned the edict, and his rivals on Wednesday took steps to impeach him. Yoon's move baffled many experts.
In this photo provided by South Korea Presidential Office, South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a press briefing at the presidential office in Seoul , South Korea , Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. .People watch a TV screen showing South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol ’s televised briefing at a bus terminal in Seoul , South Korea , Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.
South Korea’s constitution allows a president to impose military rule during “wartime, war-like situations or other comparable national emergency states.” But a president can’t maintain martial law if parliament opposes it with a majority vote.Yoon’s political fighting with the main opposition Democratic Party is not seen as an emergency requiring military intervention. Experts question why Yoon pushed ahead with the declaration even though the parliament would certainly vote it down.
Yoon didn’t comment on the impeachment bid, but he put off his official schedule Wednesday morning. He hasn’t made public appearances since earlier Wednesday, when he announced he was lifting martial law. His early exit would brighten the presidential prospects for Democratic Party chief Lee Jae-myung, who faces corruption and other court trials that have threatened to derail his career. Surveys show Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 election to Yoon, is the favorite to become the next president.
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