📣 Big news from Seoul! South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol is in the hot seat as the constitutional court holds the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial.
He attended the hearing on Thursday afternoon, marking his second appearance in court since the trial began.
The drama started when President Yoon declared martial law on December 3rd last year. 🚁 Military helicopters landed at the National Assembly, and hundreds of armed special forces stormed the building. Talk about an action movie! 🎬
However, the National Assembly wasn't having it. They revoked the martial law hours later, and on December 14th, they passed a motion to impeach President Yoon.
During the latest hearing, Yoon defended his actions, insisting that his imposition of martial law didn't fail but simply ended sooner than planned. He stressed that he ordered troops to withdraw from the National Assembly building as soon as martial law was repealed.
But wait, there's more! The former deputy chief of the National Intelligence Service testified that Yoon ordered politicians, including leaders of major parties, to be 'rounded up and removed' just 20 minutes after declaring martial law. 😱
Reports also reveal that Yoon urged military commanders to force their way into the National Assembly chamber where lawmakers were gathered to lift martial law, even suggesting they use 'guns' and 'axes' to break down doors! 🔨🔫
Under South Korea's constitution, only the National Assembly has the power to repeal martial law, and the president must report any such declaration to them.
President Yoon was arrested on January 15th, becoming the first sitting president in the country's history to be formally arrested. He's been detained ever since, with a warrant extending his detention granted on January 19th.
Next hearings are scheduled for February 4th, 6th, 11th, and 13th. Stay tuned for more updates on this unfolding political saga! 📺
South Korea is definitely going through some intense times, and we'll keep you posted on how this historic trial unfolds. 🌐
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S. Korea's court holds 4th hearing of Yoon's impeachment trial
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