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Second martial law impeachment vote for S Korean Prez on knife edge 

Published : Saturday, 14 December, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 291
SEOUL, Dec 13: South Korea's opposition leader on Friday urged ruling party lawmakers to side with the "people" and impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a day before a second parliamentary vote that appears on a knife edge.

A week after a first attempt to remove Yoon for the martial law debacle foundered, the country's National Assembly will vote Saturday around 4:00 pm (0700 GMT) on whether to impeach the president for "insurrectionary acts undermining the constitutional order".

Two hundred votes are needed for the measure to pass, meaning opposition lawmakers must convince eight ruling People Power Party (PPP) colleagues to defect.

As of noon Friday, seven ruling party lawmakers had pledged to support impeachment -- leaving the vote up in the air. 

On Friday, the leader of the Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, implored them to support the president's removal from office.

"What the lawmakers must protect is neither Yoon nor the ruling People Power Party but the lives of the people wailing out in the freezing streets," Lee said.

"Please join in supporting the impeachment vote tomorrow. History will remember and record your choice."
Two ruling party lawmakers supported the motion last week.

Lawmaker Kim Min-seok said Friday he was "99 percent" sure the impeachment will pass.    —AFP



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