South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that the best way to restore order in the country is to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. His comments came one day before a scheduled parliamentary vote on Yoon's brief imposition of martial law, reports Reuters.
Yoon's move to impose military rule on Dec. 3 was rescinded before six hours but it plunged the country into a constitutional crisis and widespread calls for him to step down for breaking the law.
Yoon on Thursday vowed to "fight to the end," blaming the opposition party for paralysing the government and claiming a North Korean hack into the election commission made his party's crushing defeat in an April parliamentary election questionable.
Democratic Party leader Lee described Yoon's remarks as "a declaration of war against the people," adding, "This proves that impeachment is the quickest and most effective way to resolve the turmoil."
Yoon survived the first attempt to impeach him last Saturday when most of his ruling People Power Party (PPP) boycotted the vote. Since then some PPP members have publicly supported a vote to impeach him.
Opposition parties, which dominate the single-chamber parliament, have introduced a new impeachment bill and plan to hold a vote on Saturday. Passing the bill will require at least eight members from the ruling PPP to join them, securing the necessary two-thirds majority.
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