Han Dong-hoon "Minister of Defense Immediately Dismissed"...MIN JU, "A clear act of rebellion".

2024.12.04 AM 07:10
[Anchor]
After President Yoon Suk Yeol's further statement to accept the National Assembly's demand to lift martial law, the People's Power demanded that the president explain the current situation himself.

The Democratic Party mentioned the resignation of the president for the first time at the party level, saying it has been confirmed that normal state administration is impossible.

I'm connecting you with a reporter from the National Assembly. Reporter Hong Min Gi!

Please tell us the reaction of the ruling and opposition parties.

[Reporter]
First of all, Han Dong-hoon, the representative of the People's Power, said he was sorry for the disastrous situation and stressed that President Yoon Suk Yeol should explain in detail himself.

He also argued that Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who proposed martial law, should be immediately dismissed and all responsible officials should be held strictly responsible.

Floor leader Choo Kyung-ho, who did not participate in the vote on the resolution to lift martial law, explained that he was absent because he was communicating with lawmakers who could not enter the National Assembly at the time of the plenary vote.

He added that he is not communicating with the president's office, saying that he is not attending the plenary session.

The People's Power plans to hold a meeting of the Supreme Council and a general meeting of lawmakers in a while to discuss further countermeasures.

[Anchor]
Yes, the opposition camp argued that President Yoon should step down?

[Reporter]
Yes, right after President Yoon's acceptance of martial law lifting, Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the Democratic Party, blasted the whole nation that it was clear that President Yoon could no longer run normal state affairs.

He then urged President Yoon to step down immediately, saying it was the people's order.

This is the first time the Democratic Party has called for the resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Representative Lee Jae-myung also announced to the party members that he will hold an emergency meeting at the National Assembly at noon today, calling it a clear civil disturbance and rebellion.

The Democratic Party also claimed that CCTV confirmed that martial law troops stormed the National Assembly and tried to arrest National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik and representatives Lee Jae-myung and Han Dong-hoon.

We believe that this could be a crime of rebellion, and we plan to review whether President Yoon's rebellion can be applied.

The Impeachment Solidarity, made up of opposition lawmakers such as the Democratic Party and the Innovation Party, has announced that it will propose an impeachment motion against President Yoon within today.

The Social Democratic Party, the Basic Income Party, and the Progressive Party also called for President Yoon's resignation, impeachment, and resignation,
The
Reform New Party also strongly criticized that the ruling and opposition parties should immediately proceed with impeachment and unanimously suspend President Yoon's duties.

[Anchor]
Yes, the resolution to lift martial law passed the plenary session early this morning, and please also tell us the situation at that time.

[Reporter]
Yes, first of all, around midnight, martial law forces tried to enter the National Assembly headquarters.

Aides from the ruling and opposition parties gathered at the main office blocked the entrance with National Assembly objects, made a human chain or sprayed fire extinguishers to resist.

As martial law forces continue to try to enter the plenary hall, the plenary session at 0:48 was considered.

Then, around 1 a.m., the agenda for lifting the emergency martial law was presented to the plenary session, and the agenda was passed in about a minute.

All 190 of the 190 present were in favor, and when the agenda was passed, lawmakers applauded and cheered.

With more than 150 Democratic Party lawmakers in attendance, 18 ruling party lawmakers were found to have attended.It's been about 2 hours and 30 minutes since President

Yoon declared emergency martial law.

Regarding the martial law incident, National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik said he will not leave work at the party's official residence and will wait in the National Assembly's office with all outside schedules canceled.

I'm Hong Min Gi of YTN in the National Assembly.



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