INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
3 martial law decree that has caused huge political turmoil in the country.The National Assembly passed the motion 204-85 in a floor vote
Constitutional Court.The court has up to 180 days to determine whether to dismiss Yoon as president or restore his powers
Last Saturday, Yoon survived an impeachment vote after most ruling party lawmakers boycotted the floor vote
against Yoon intensified and his approval rating plummeted.Tens of thousands of people have braved the bitter cold and poured onto the
They shouted slogans, sang, danced and waved K-pop light sticks
lasted only six hours, but has caused massive political tumult, halted diplomatic activities and rattled financial markets
Yoon was forced to lift his decree after parliament unanimously voted to overturn it.After declaring martial law, Yoon sent hundreds of
troops and police officers to the parliament to try to impede its vote on the decree before they withdrew after the parliament rejected it
No major violence occurred.Opposition parties and many experts accuse Yoon of rebellion, citing a law clause that categorizes as rebellion
the staging of a riot against established state authorities to undermine the constitution
They also say that by law a president in South Korea is allowed to declare martial law only during wartime or similar emergencies and has no
National Assembly and the public and that his martial law decree was aimed at disturbing the Constitution.In a fiery speech on Thursday,
Yoon rejected the rebellion charges, calling his martial law order an act of governance
opposition parties control the 300-member unicameral parliament with a combined 192 seats, but they were eight seats shy of the two-thirds
Korea, as law enforcement authorities are investigating whether he and others involved in the martial law declaration committed rebellion,
abuse of power and other crimes
If convicted, the leader of a rebellion plot can face the death penalty or life imprisonment.Yoon has the presidential privilege of immunity
Subsequently, Yoon could be investigated, detained, arrested or indicted over his martial law decree, but many observers doubt that
