South Koreans call for impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol
The battle over the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol hit the streets of South Korea on Saturday as tens of thousands demonstrated to demand Yoon be removed from office.
We will definitely have to fight for a long time to get the result we want. But of course, we hope for the impeachment of Yoon, Suk Yeol, and that this situation will quickly stabilize.
Demonstrator 01
President Yoon declared martial law on December 3rd, sending the military to arrest lawmakers at the National Assembly.
However, the lawmakers managed to get inside the National Assembly and voted to reverse the martial law declaration.
Amid public outcry, the Assembly later voted to impeach the president.
The declaration of martial law was an act that harmed our democracy, but when I see people gathering together and taking action to restore democracy, I think that martial law was an opportunity that sparked people's awareness of what democracy is.
Demonstrator 02
Surveys show that 75% of the South Korean public want Yoon removed, while 11% support him.
Yoon's backers say his declaration of Martial Law was a justified order to root out a conspiracy of communist sympathizers.
I'm here today to defend free and democratic South Korea, we stand united against the anti State forces attempting to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol and those seeking to steer this country in a direction favorable to North Korea.
Demonstrator 03
Experts say the legal grounds for upholding the impeachment are strong.
It's almost certain that President Yoon Suk Yeol will be impeached and that the Constitutional Court will decide to dismiss him.
In that case, an early presidential election will be held in South Korea, and the opposition Democratic Party's presidential candidate will very likely be elected.
Cheong Wook-Sik, Korea Peace Network
The Constitutional Court has 180 days to rule on the case. If Yoon is removed, a presidential election should take place within 60 days.
As the crowds here in the streets of Seoul today understand, President Yoon Suk Yeol is still some way from being permanently removed from office.
Through his legal team, he has denied all the charges, and President Yoon himself has said he'll fight to the end for the good of the nation.
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