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A motion led by South Korea's opposition to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law has failed because it did not get the required number of votes.
On the afternoon of December 7 (local time), South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik announced that the impeachment bill against President Yoon Suk Yeol had been withdrawn due to not obtaining the required number of votes after the ruling People's Power Party (PPP) boycotted the vote.
“With a total of 195 votes, the number of members voting did not reach the required two-thirds majority. Therefore, I declare the vote on this issue invalid,” National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik said.
Earlier the same day, the South Korean National Assembly convened a plenary session to vote on a bill to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol and a bill proposed by the special prosecutor investigating corruption allegations involving First Lady Kim Keon Hee.
Both bills were proposed by the opposition, led by the Democratic Party, which currently holds the majority in the National Assembly, and failed to pass due to lack of necessary votes.
Specifically, the bill to impeach President Yoon did not get enough votes because the ruling PPP Party lawmakers left the meeting room to boycott the vote.
Meanwhile, the bill to investigate First Lady Kim Keon Hee received only 198 votes in favor, two votes short of the requirement to pass.
This is the second time a bill to investigate the first lady has been brought to a vote in the National Assembly after President Yoon vetoed it in October.
Immediately after the impeachment vote of the President in the National Assembly ended, Mr. Choo Kyung-ho, leader of the PPP Party, submitted his resignation.
The PPP has vowed to find a “more orderly and responsible” way to resolve the crisis instead of impeaching him.
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo of the ruling party pledged to do his best to stabilize the situation.
Prime Minister Han called on cabinet members and public agencies to make every effort to fulfill their responsibilities to quickly stabilize the situation and ensure people's livelihoods.
Meanwhile, opposition leaders have vowed to continue pushing for the president's impeachment at all costs.
Outside the National Assembly headquarters, about 150,000 protesters gathered since the afternoon of December 7 to protest martial law and demand President Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation.
