The South Korean Defense Ministry confirmed this Monday that some 1,500 soldiers were mobilized under martial law that the country’s then president, Yoon Suk-yeoldismissed on Saturday, declared surprisingly two weeks ago and Parliament revoked hours later.
“I understand that the number currently confirmed by the Ministry of Defense “It is at the level of 1,500,” the spokesperson for the aforementioned portfolio said today, Jeon Ha-kyouin a press conference, but clarified that “the verification of the detailed figures is still ongoing”.
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South Korean lawmakers on Saturday ousted Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to institute martial law, with the opposition declaring a “people’s victory.” (Photo: South Korean Presidential Office / AFP)
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Yoon was dismissed on Saturday by the National Assembly (Parliament) with the votes of at least 12 deputies of his party, the ruling and conservative People Power Party (PPP).
Whether his dismissal should be ratified or he should be reinstated in office will be decided by the Constitutional Court, which has a maximum of six months to determine whether or not he violated the Constitution by implementing the martial law.
Meanwhile, the country’s prime minister, Han Duck-sooassumes the interim leadership of the State and Government.
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If the Constitutional Court determines that Yoon violated the Magna Cartathis would be the second sitting president to be disqualified from democracy in South Korea, after the conservative Park Geun-hye was also removed from power and imprisoned in 2017 for a complex corruption plot.
