South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutiona...

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Published on: 21/01/2025 | 09:28:57

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Yoon Suk Yeol’s presence at the court was his first public appearance since becoming South Korea’s first sitting president to be detained. Yoon sent troops and police officers to encircle the National Assembly, but enough lawmakers managed to enter to vote unanimously to reject his decree. In his announcement of martial law, Yoon called the assembly “a den of criminals” that was bogging down government affairs. Yoon argued that there would have been a popular backlash if he had tried to physically prevent an assembly vote. The assembly impeached Yoon on Dec. 14 suspending his presidential powers. Observers say a court ruling is expected to come sooner. Yoon’s subsequent defiance and opposition’s push to oust him have intensified South Korea’s already-serious internal divide. Dozens of his supporters stormed the court building, destroying windows, doors and other property.

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