Opposition parties have submitted an impeachment motion against South Korea‘s President Yoon Suk-yeol over his declaration of martial law, Al Jazeera reports.
Six opposition parties lodged the bill in parliament on Wednesday, local media reported. The opposition had earlier threatened to launch the process should Yoon not immediately step down over the botched order, which prompted chaotic scenes overnight as lawmakers tussled with troops in order to enter the National Assembly to vote it down.
The resolution described Yoon’s actions as a “serious act of rebellion” and “a perfect reason for impeachment”.
The opposition parties are understood to be planning to report the motion to a parliamentary plenary session on Thursday and to put it up for a vote on Friday or Saturday.
Under South Korea’s constitution, impeachment requires a two-thirds majority in the 300-member National Assembly.
The leader of the ruling party on Wednesday slammed the incident and called for those involved to be held accountable.
“The president must directly and thoroughly explain this tragic situation,” Han Dong-hoon told reporters in a televised broadcast.
