South Korean President declares martial law

[Ryuu96]

SanAndreasX said:

Ryuu96 said:

The main opposition Democratic Party and five other minor opposition parties, including the Rebuilding Korea Party and Reform Party, submitted the motion to the bills office at the National Assembly at 2:43 p.m.

The impeachment motion was signed by 190 opposition lawmakers and one independent lawmaker, with no support from any ruling party lawmakers.

The impeachment motion requires a two-thirds majority to pass the parliament. Of the 300-member National Assembly, the opposition will need eight votes from the ruling People Power Party to pass the bill.

Yonhap News Agency

So unless eight PPP members find a conscience and a set of balls, Yoon is going to get off scot-free.

That's not a victory for democracy.

We'll have to wait for the vote, the leader of the PPP came out strongly against the martial law, voted to lift it and shook the hand of the Democratic Party leader afterwards, it seems like the military were almost entirely against it and the public were furious, so whoever doesn't vote to impeach him will be at risk next election, especially since PPP only recently suffered a huge defeat on the back of the hugely unpopular Yoon.

But maybe they want to commit career suicide.