National Assembly Speaker reiterates call for lifting martial law...Democratic "Review of Presidential Insurrection"

[Anchor]
A National Assembly resolution calling on Yoon Suk Yeol's president to lift the emergency martial law has passed the National Assembly plenary session.

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik repeatedly urged President Yoon to lift martial law immediately in accordance with the will of the people.

The Democratic Party of Korea said it will consider whether it will be able to charge President Yoon with rebellion.

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

Please tell us about the current situation in the National Assembly.

[Reporter]
Yes, after the resolution to lift the emergency martial law passed the plenary session of the National Assembly at around 1 a.m., the ruling and opposition parties have responded one after another.

First of all, representative of People's Power Han Dong-hoon met with reporters shortly after the approval and said he was very sorry that this happened as the ruling party.

He then urged President Yoon to immediately declare the lifting of martial law in accordance with the Constitution in respect of the people and the will of the National Assembly.

Floor leader Choo Kyung-ho met with reporters at around 2 a.m., a little later.

He also said he was sorry about the situation and that he was unable to attend the plenary vote because he had to communicate with the outside world and set the position of the lawmakers as floor leader.

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

[Anchor]
Yes, what is the reaction of the opposition?

[Reporter]
First of all, immediately after the approval, Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung said that the declaration of martial law was unconstitutional and illegal, both procedurally and practically, and that it was invalid.

He then stressed that the declaration of martial law will not fall into a worse situation, but will be a decisive opportunity to break the vicious cycle and return to a normal society.

The Democratic Party also claimed that CCTV confirmed that martial law forces stormed the Democratic Party's party leader's office and tried to arrest and detain Lee.

He added that there were attempts by martial law forces to arrest Han Dong-hoon, representative of the People's Power, and Woo Won-sik, chairman of the National Assembly.

The martial law army's attempt to suppress armed forces by entering the National Assembly could be a crime of rebellion, and the government plans to review related precedents.

Cho Kuk, the leader of the Innovation Party, stressed that Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun should be impeached after the situation has been sorted out.

The Social Democratic Party and the Basic Income Party insisted that President Yoon step down immediately and hand over power peacefully,
Chun Ha-ram, floor leader of 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.

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik made an additional statement at around 4 a.m., urging President Yoon to immediately lift the emergency martial law.

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