Five members of the ruling party voted in favor of impeachment...Opposition parties to re-impeach Yoon's impeachment bill

[Anchor]
Ahead of the second vote on President Yoon's impeachment, the centrifugal force is gradually increasing despite the ruling party's "opposition to impeachment."

As Rep. Kim Jae-seop, who is classified as a minor faction, expressed his approval for impeachment a little while ago, the number of public departure votes in the ruling camp increased to five.

The Democratic Party is continuing its general impeachment attack today by launching an urgent pending question against the government and a second impeachment motion against President Yoon.

I'm connecting with the reporter. Reporter Jeong Inyong!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's the National Assembly.

[Anchor]
Let's look at the situation of the ruling party first.

An additional lawmaker from the ruling party said he would vote in favor of the second impeachment?

[Reporter]
Rep. Kim Jae-seop, who is classified as a minor member of the party, held a press conference a while ago.

Representative Kim said he did not participate in the impeachment vote on the 7th, and he thought he needed time to organize it with the president at the time.

However, there are news that the president refuses to step down and will consider the constitutionality of the emergency martial law, stressing that impeachment is the most orderly step down now.

[Kim Jae-seop / People's Power: I want to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. Furthermore, I urge the power of the people to support impeachment with party theory. Our party needs to be determined. The way to die is the way to live.]

Unlike last week's first impeachment motion, the ruling party's cracks are growing, and four people, ahead of Representative Kim, have expressed their support for impeachment.

The party's political stabilization TF, which previously presented a roadmap for President Yoon's resignation in February or March, is in a position to persuade the president's office and then gather the suspension of the party.

As the country is divided and uncertainty increases from the decision of the Constitutional Court in the event of impeachment, it is best to add confusion by presenting the timing of early resignation.

A pro-Yoon-gye lawmaker told YTN that impeachment should be prevented for now in order to increase negotiating power with the Democratic Party, and that Chairman Lee Jae-myung needs to emphasize that he is rushing to impeach due to judicial risks.

A key party official also said in a phone call with YTN that at a time when public sentiment is at its worst, even 108 ruling party members must be united to negotiate with the opposition party, including a constitutional amendment to shorten the term of office.

The party's plan to vote on impeachment is expected to be finalized in conjunction with the new floor leader election scheduled tomorrow,
Kim Tae-ho, a five-term lawmaker with a light factional color, and Kim Sung-dong, a five-term lawmaker who is close to ∀, are running, and the atmosphere of impeachment votes in the party is expected to fluctuate once again depending on the results.

However, there are also hopeful observations that once the floor leader is elected, the situation of division as it is now can be avoided.

[Anchor]
In the midst of this, National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik invoked the right to investigate the martial law situation?

[Reporter]
This is what Chairman Woo said at a press conference.

Chairman Woo pointed out that the National Assembly is the only institution that has the authority to lift martial law during the martial law crisis, and President Yoon tried to prevent the exercise of parliamentary power by coercion.

He then argued that President Yoon's public testimony is also necessary, saying that the investigation should thoroughly find out how the police blocked the National Assembly and the armed martial law army stormed the National Assembly headquarters.

[Won-Sik Woo / Speaker of the National Assembly: We decided that it is essential to disclose each and every detail through a minimum investigation in an open place called the National Assembly. Yoon Suk Yeol I think public testimony from the president is essential.]

Chairman Woo raised his voice to ensure that the National Assembly, the hall of the people's will, will never be in danger of being invaded and the function of the National Assembly will be neutralized again.

At the same time, he said he would urgently form an emergency parliamentary investigation special committee and asked for a prompt response from the ruling and opposition parties.

[Anchor]
The opposition party is going on an all-out offensive today to impeach President Yoon?

You're going to propose impeachment again today?

[Reporter]
Yes, the Democratic Party plans to re-propose the impeachment motion of President Yoon today, the first day of the extraordinary session of the National Assembly in December.

When President Yoon's first impeachment proposal was discarded at the plenary session of the regular National Assembly on the 7th, it is re-issuing it at the same time as the extraordinary National Assembly is called.

The Democratic Party plans to vote on the impeachment of President Yoon on the 14th, Saturday.

At a morning meeting, Lee Jae-myung slammed the fact that there are still suspected gangsters at the head of the state, which is raising the crisis in Korea.

He voiced his opinion that the impeachment train can never be stopped, saying that martial law-related facts that will sweep the chest 12 times a day are being newly revealed.

[Lee Jae-myung / Minjoo Party leader: This Saturday, the National Assembly will surely fulfill the people's earnest aspiration. It will surely prove that the great Korean people can overcome democracy.]

The National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee also passed the Independent Counsel for Insurrection and the Special Counsel for First Lady Kim Gun-hee Act led by the opposition party today.

It is expected to go to the plenary session as early as tomorrow, and if this happens, the number of martial law investigators will increase to five, including the police, the airborne office, and the prosecution, as well as the permanent special prosecution and the general special prosecution.

Of course, the possibility of President Yoon refusing to recommend the special prosecutor or exercising his right to request reconsideration in the special prosecutor law remains a variable.

The opposition party will also ask urgent pending questions regarding the "emergency martial law situation" at its plenary session this afternoon.

Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Choi Sang-mok, and Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs Lee Ju-ho have requested the attendance of the members of the State Council.

It is expected to focus on the situation at the time of the Cabinet meeting to deliberate on the declaration of emergency martial law.

The Democratic Party of Korea is also considering whether to push for the impeachment of additional members of the State Council, including Prime Minister Han, according to the explanation of the State Council member.

This is YTN Jeong Yong-yong in the National Assembly so far.