South Korean President refuses to resign and is ready for impeachment
Kyiv • UNN
Yun Seok-yol said he would not resign voluntarily and was ready to face impeachment proceedings. The president accused the opposition of obstructing the government's work and called the parliament a “monster.
In his address to the country, South Korean President Yun Sook-yol actually refused to resign voluntarily and said he was ready to undergo impeachment or investigation against him. This was reported by the South Korean agency Yonhap, according to UNN.
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It is noted that in a televised public address, Yun said that sending troops to the National Assembly during martial law cannot be tantamount to rebellion, while ignoring calls for his resignation.
Yoon said he used his presidential powers to declare martial law “to protect the nation and normalize state affairs” against the opposition that had paralyzed the government, calling it “a sound political judgment.
Regardless of whether I am impeached or investigated, I will honestly oppose it
Yoon accused the opposition of obstructing the government's work by attempting to impeach it and cutting necessary budgets planned for next year, saying it was “performing a crazy sword dance.
The National Assembly, which is dominated by a major opposition party, has turned into a monster that destroys the constitutional order of a free democracy
“I will fight with you until the very last moment,” Yoon said, apologizing once again for the inconvenience caused by the short-term imposition of martial law.
Recall
South Korean President Yun Seok-yeol has canceled the martial law imposed on December 3. The decision was made after a request from the National Assembly and a vote by the Cabinet of Ministers.
