South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-soo said he will hold off on appointing judges to join the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol, defying pressure from the main opposition party.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before law enforcement authorities for questioning on Wednesday - the second time he has ignored a summons over his attempt to impose martial law.
On 3 December, South Korea was thrown into political turmoil when then-president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, prompting troops to surround the parliament. He was subsequently impeached by the parliament as authorities began investigating allegations of rebellion related to the martial law decree.
The Constitutional Court must decide within 180 days whether to remove Yoon from office or reject the impeachment and restore his powers. If the court removes Yoon or he resigns, a presidential election must be held within 60 days.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, did not answer the summons of authorities who want to interrogate him.
Investigators probing Yoon had ordered him to appear for questioning at 10 am (GMT 0100) on Wednesday, a demand he rejected
Yoon, a political novice, was impeached barely halfway through his five-year term. That makes him the shortest-serving president in South Korea’s democratic history.
The Constitutional Court has up to 180 days to determine whether to dismiss Yoon as president or restore his powers.
The prime minister is set to assume presidential powers on an interim basis. The constitutional court will now review the vote, which could take months.
The South Korean National Assembly has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in a divisive vote. Thousands of people celebrated outside the National Assembly compound as the news was delivered while,
But South Korea now enters a prolonged period of uncertainty ... The South Korean National Assembly voted on December 14 to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his attempt to impose martial ...