According to local media reports, the ruling party in South Korea has made it known that on Wednesday, they will oppose the impeachment attempts by the opposition against President Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring controversial martial law.
This vital decision was made in the meeting of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers, who endorsed the party’s stand of opposing the impeachment of President Yoon, as reported by Seoul-based Yonhap News.
Earlier on Wednesday, Yoon met Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and other PPP leaders to discuss future strategy as the opposition lodged an impeachment motion against him following a brief martial law declaration late Tuesday evening.
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For the motion to be approved, it has to be passed by two-thirds of the House. This means the opposition should need eight votes from ruling party lawmakers out of 300 in the National Assembly to pass the bill.
In a late-night live televised address on Tuesday, Yoon declared martial law but was forced to lift it just hours later after lawmakers unanimously voted to block the order amid nationwide protests.