[Video] "Emergency martial law" and "Impeachment"...What about the first and second rounds?

2024.12.14. AM 01:15
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President Yoon Suk Yeol issued an unscheduled emergency statement and declared an emergency martial law.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: We declare an emergency decree to eradicate unscrupulous pro-North Korean anti-state forces at once and to protect the free constitutional order]

Full-body, rifle-wearing martial law troops enter the second floor of the National Assembly headquarters.

National Assembly aides in the main office block the door with various materials such as chairs and desks and even spray fire extinguishers.

"Go home, you XXs, block it, block it / Don't come in / Go the other way around. Let's go the other way."

At 00:47 a.m., 190 lawmakers gathered in the plenary hall to mind the meeting.

All 190 members of the Assembly voted in favor of "release of the martial law."

[Won-Sik Woo / Speaker of the National Assembly: Of the 190 present, 190 are in favor, declaring that the resolution to lift emergency martial law has been passed]President

Yoon held another meeting at around 4:30 a.m., three hours later, and said he would lift martial law.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: The military has been withdrawn from martial law due to the National Assembly's demand for martial law to be lifted]

The impeachment motion against the incumbent president, which was voted on by the National Assembly for the third time in constitutional history.

Only 192 members of the pan-night district and three members of the ruling party participated in the vote, failing to meet the quorum of 200 members.

[Won-Sik Woo / Speaker of the National Assembly: I declare that no vote has been made on this agenda]

The atmosphere of Yeouido and Gwanghwamun in Seoul was starkly mixed.In Yeouido, where the

pro-impeachment rally was held, sighs and jeers immediately erupted.

"Ah!!!"

On the contrary, at the moment of the rejection, cheers poured out in Gwanghwamun, where the anti-impeachment rally was held.

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The prosecution's special investigation headquarters has arrested former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who voluntarily appeared in connection with the emergency martial law incident.

The National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters, which investigates the emergency martial law incident, also raided the offices and diplomatic missions of former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is suspected of rebellion and rebellion.

Prime Minister Han Deok-soo said he blamed himself deeply for not preventing the declaration of emergency martial law to the end.

[Han Deok-soo / Prime Minister: (Are you planning to comply with the investigation agency's summons?) We will do our best according to the legal and investigative procedures.]

Justice Minister Park Sung-jae, who attended the National Assembly Judiciary Committee, claimed that none of the participants approved of the martial law Cabinet meeting.

[Park Sung-jae / Minister of Justice] I don't remember anyone agreeing that this should be done.]

President Yoon Suk Yeol broke the chipping point and came to the president's office to announce a public statement, denying the charge of rebellion and declaring that he would confront the investigation and impeachment head on.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President] I will stand up to it with pride.I have already said that I will not avoid the issue of legal and political responsibility.

When the president's public statement that emergency martial law was a legitimate act of governance and the reason for it was the opposition's legislative rush came out, one representative did not hide his displeasure.

[Han Dong-hoon / Representative of the People's Power: I saw the statement and urgently ordered the party to convene an ethics committee for the expulsion of the president of Yoon Suk Yeol.]

{The Democratic Party, which has led the impeachment of President Yoon, has also blasted it.

[Lee Jae-myung / Democratic Party leader: He himself proved that it is essential for the lives and safety of the nation and its people.]

A second impeachment motion was reported to the National Assembly plenary session to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol for responsibility for causing the emergency martial law.

The plenary session of the National Assembly to vote on the impeachment bill was confirmed at 4 p.m. today.




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