What to know about the isolation of South Korean President Yoon to martial law

On Friday, the Constitutional Court in South Korea supported the dismissal of President Yun Suk Yol, which removed him from his post four months after his short -term imposition on martial law on December 3.

The demonstrators who were demanding to overthrow him broke out in the ruling, waving the flags and pumping their grip into the air. For weeks before the ruling, hundreds of thousands of people protested against Mr. Yun and against him on the streets of Seoul, and often carrying frozen temperatures, rain and snow.

At 11 am local time, the chief of judges, Chargé d’Affaires, began to read the ruling, which came after months of deliberations. After about 22 minutes, he announced that all the eight courts had voted to remove Mr. Yoon from his post. Mr. Moon said that the former president is now “betrayed the confidence of the people” and “violated the law.”

The court ruling is effective and cannot be resumed. The People’s Power Party tells Mr. Yoon that it is “humble” before the ruling of the Constitutional Court.

Why was Mr. Yoon isolated?

Late December 3, Mr. Yun was amazed by the country when he declared martial law, but only six hours lasted because legislators voted quickly to cancel it. Soon after his announcement on direct television, the forces stormed the National Assembly building, as military leaders later witnessed that they were sent by the president to prevent legislators from the ability to vote. Crowds of citizens faced the forces, and some legislators expanded the fences to enter the association and vote.

On Friday, Judge Moon said that the decree of Mr. Yoon’s combat law did not meet the constitutional condition of a national crisis, which Mr. Yun has repeatedly said it was one of the reasons that made her announcement extraordinary.

Judge Moon said that Mr. Yoon failed in his duties as a major leader of the nation and that his subsequent lifting in martial law did not reduce the degree of gravity. He said that the issue of the dismissal was procedural. Six of the eight members needed the bench to vote in favor of supporting the dismissal, but the decision was unanimous.

What will happen next?

Acting President Han Dac Soo will continue in his role until the nation elects a new president through early elections. This should happen within 60 days on Friday, which means early June at the latest. The National Elections Committee is expected to announce history in the coming days.

Political parties will choose their candidates through the initial elections.

Lee Jay Mong He is the front candidate expected to lead the opposition Democratic Party. Since the last presidential elections in 2022, the political competitor of Mr. Yoon was lost to the former president with less than 1 percent of the votes. Mr. Lee was at the head of the political batch to remove the president who is now distinguished.

It is not clear who will be issued in front of the race to lead the ruling power party. Its ex -leader, Han Dong Hoon, resigned in December after a dispute with both Mr. Yun and his party on the issue of martial law.

Oh Si Hoon, the mayor of Seoul, and Hong John Pio, the mayor of Daiju, are others who were proposed as potential candidates.