South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol removed from office
The Constitutional Court delivered its verdict on Friday, deciding to dismiss him from his position.
KATHMANDU: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been removed from office.
The Constitutional Court delivered its verdict on Friday, deciding to dismiss him from his position.
Yoon was suspended after the National Assembly passed impeachment proceedings against him in December.
Acting Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Moon Hyung-bai, stated that the court’s decision was unanimous and explained that Yoon had violated constitutional institutions and infringed on the fundamental rights of the people. “This not only weakened his constitutional duties but also seriously betrayed the trust of the Korean people,” Moon said.
The court ruled that Yoon’s actions were legally and constitutionally unacceptable and could have seriously impacted the democratic system. “For the restoration of constitutional order, his removal from office was unavoidable,” Moon added.
With this ruling, a presidential election will be held within 60 days to elect a new president of South Korea.
Yoon had unexpectedly declared martial law on Dec 3, claiming it was necessary to protect the country from anti-state and North Korean forces.
However, both the National Assembly and the courts rejected this decision, leading to his removal from office.
