In South Korea, after the dismissal of President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 14, uncertainty reigns over the future of his party, the People’s Power Party (PPP), which fell into disgrace after the attempted former head of state to impose martial law in the country. This Monday, its president Han Dong-hoon resigned as head of the party, specifying that support for martial law is contrary to the party’s values.
So it’s a party in tatters. The defection of twelve deputies from the ruling party to the opposition swung Saturday’s vote in favor of impeachment. But 85 elected officials sided with the head of state despite his attempted military coup, recalls our correspondent in Seoul, Célio Fioretti. Since this division, the party has been a shadow of its former self.
In addition to the party president, other executives of the political party have also announced their intention to leave their leadership positions. The Constitutional Court began meeting this Monday to judge the impeached president.
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According to Christophe Gaudin, the whole procedure will be done day by day, “ but also under pressure from the streets because the demonstrations continue despite the freezing cold in Seoul and people do not let their guard down ».
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