Ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon says President Yoon Suk-yeol must be suspended as soon as possible.
People protest during a candlelight vigil calling for the resignation of South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol, in Seoul / Photo: Reuters
" President Yoon continues to hold the office of the presidency, there is a significant risk that extreme actions similar to the martial law declaration could be repeated, which could put the Republic of Korea and its citizens in great danger," said People Power Party chief Han Dong-hoon on Friday. Credible evidence suggests that Yoon ordered the arrest of key politicians on the night he declared martial law this week, the head of the ruling party added.
Yoon shocked the nation and his own ruling party on Tuesday when he announced he was imposing martial law in order to root out"anti-state forces" and overcome obstructionist political opponents.
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