South Korean investigators request impeached president to appear for questioning over martial law

The investigation into puppet Yoon Suk Yeol, the ringleader of the rebellion, and his accomplices is under way,

KCNA said

The puppet Constitutional Court will finally decide" on whether to remove Yoon

it added

It sparked off stronger rebuff and resentment of the political and public circles as the puppet shifted the responsibility for foolish emergency martial law declaration onto the opposition parties ... and insulted the struggle of the broad masses for impeachment as a 'sword dance of chaos,

the KCNA said

The impeachment motion against the puppet Yoon Suk Yeol was approved in the puppet ROK on Saturday,

the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, using the acronym of South Korea's official name, the Republic of Korea

The political situation in South Korea is currently in a critical period, and the fact that emerges in this moment is that, for South Korea, the relationships with both the United States and China are both crucial and need to be carefully managed, and this is a political reality that any politician who takes power in South Korea must recognize."

Lü noted

President Biden expressed his appreciation for the resiliency of democracy and the rule of law in the Republic of Korea,

the White House said

This is the only way to minimise national turmoil and alleviate the suffering of the people,

he said

We will issue a second summons,

they said without giving details

There is a red line drawn in the minds of the Korean people: That the country should never regress back to military rule,

Bae told AFP

What we have witnessed over the past two weeks is a testament to the fact that it is now impossible to regress the country to its authoritarian past,

said Bae Kang-hoon, co-founder of political think tank Valid

This situation has provided the Korean people with an invaluable lesson on what democracy truly entails and how our democratic republic can be protected,

lawyer Yun Bok-nam, president of Lawyers for a Democratic Society, told AFP

Yoon's speech was basically him sending out the impeachment invitation letter... like: 'Please impeach me',

Kang Won-taek, political science professor at Seoul National University, said

For this popular will to translate into better government will require a wholesale review of the constitution and the system,

she said

I will certainly protest at the court to demand it reject the impeachment,

Cho Hee-sun, a Yoon supporter, told AFP at a rally on Saturday before the parliamentary vote

Those in favour of Yoon's removal are likely to rally at Gwanghwamun Square near the Constitutional Court,

Bae Kang-hoon, a co-founder of the political think tank Valid, said

Lee has demonstrated strong leadership during the turbulent days since the martial law declaration and played a key role in passing the impeachment motion,

said attorney and political columnist Yoo Jung-hoon

Even the most conservative scholars acknowledge this has caused a crisis in constitutional order,

Kim said

While uncertainty lingers over his ongoing trial, it remains to be seen whether an appellate court will uphold the suspended sentence and deliver its ruling before an election,

he said

The Democratic Party will actively cooperate with all parties to stabilize state affairs and restore international trust,

Lee said

Jean-Baptiste Lamarckprofessor

It is going to be a very tricky, uncertain transition, so South Korea now is in uncharted territory,

Lam said