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South Korea’s top court on Friday unanimously ruled to remove impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his disastrous martial law declaration, triggering fresh elections after months of political turmoil.

Yoon, 64, was suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, which saw armed soldiers deployed to parliament. He was also arrested on insurrection charges as part of a separate criminal case.

Millions of Koreans watched the Constitutional Court hand down its verdict live on television, with the country’s main messaging app Kakao,Talk telli,ng AFP that some users were experiencing delays due to a sudden surge in traffic.

“Given the serious negative impact and far-reaching consequences of the respondent’s constitutional violations… (We) dismiss respondent President Yoon Suk Yeol,” acting court President Moon Hyung-bae said while delivering the ruling.

Yoon’s removal, which is effective immediately, triggers fresh presidential elections, which must be held within 60 days. Authorities will announce a date in the coming days.

Outside the court, AFP reporters heard Yoon supporters shouting threats that they wanted to kill the judges, who decided unanimously to uphold Yoon’s impeachment, and have been given additional protection by police.

Yoon’s actions “violate the core principles of the rule of law and democratic governance”, the judges said in their ruling.

Yoon sending armed soldiers to parliament in a bid to prevent lawmakers from voting down his decree “violated the political neutrality of the armed forces”.

He deployed troops for “political purposes”, the judges added.

“In the end, the respondent’s unconstitutional and illegal acts are a betrayal of the people’s trust and constitute a serious violation of the law that cannot be tolerated,” they ruled.

Opposition party lawmakers clapped their hands as the verdict was announced, calling it “historic”, while lawmakers from Yoon’s party filed out of the courtroom.

Yoon apologised for failing to meet the people’s “expections” in a brief statement released after the verdict.

– Impeached –

Yoon is the second South Korean leader to be impeached by the court after Park Geun-hye in 2017.

After weeks of tense hearings, judges spent more than a month deliberating the case, while public unrest swelled.

Police raised the security alert to the highest possible level on Friday. Officers encircled the courthouse with a ring of vehicles and stationed special operations teams in the vicinity.

Anti-Yoon protesters gathered outdoors to watch a live broadcast of the verdict, cheering and holding hands. When Yoon’s removal was announced, they erupted into wild cheers, with some bursting into tears.

“When the dismissal was finally declared, the cheers were so loud it felt like the rally was being swept away,” Kim Min-ji, a 25-year-old anti-Yoon protester, told AFP.

Yoon, who defended his attempt to subvert civilian rule as necessary to root out “anti-state forces”, still commands the backing of extreme supporters.

Outside his residence, his supporters shouted and swore, with some bursting into tears as the verdict was announced.

This year, at least two staunch Yoon supporters have died after self-immolating in protest of the leader’s impeachment.

The decision shows “first and foremost the resilience of South Korean democracy”, Byunghwan Son, professor at George Mason University, told AFP.

“The very fact that the system did not collapse suggests that the Korean democracy can survive even the worst challenge against it — a coup attempt.”

Portraits of Yoon will be taken down from military offices Friday, Yonhap reported. According to defence ministry regulations, a photo of the country’s commander-in-chief must be displayed at their offices.

– Trade winds –

The Korean won jumped sharply against the US dollar immediately after the court announced Yoon’s dismissal, with Seoul’s benchmark KOSPI up 8.62 points, or 0.35 percent.

South Korea has spent the four months since the martial law declaration without an effective head of state, as the opposition impeached Yoon’s stand-in — only for him to be later reinstated by a court ruling.

The leadership vacuum came during a series of crises and headwinds, including an aviation disaster and the deadliest wildfires in the country’s history.

This week, South Korea was slammed with 25 percent tariffs on exports to key ally the United States after President Donald Trump unveiled global, so-called reciprocal levies.

After the court decision on Friday, National Assembly speaker Woo Won-shik said “we have reaffirmed that no one in the Republic of Korea can be above the law”.

“We have made clear the principle that any power that commits unconstitutional or illegal acts must be held accountable,” Woo said.

Yoon also faces a separate criminal trial on charges of insurrection over the martial law bid.

Acting president Han Duck-soo will remain at the helm until the new elections are held.

AFP

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A country that really means business. A president can not just get up and over reach his presidential powers.

A serios minded country doing what ensures growth of their societies.. but if it's here in this jungle.. Ethnic jingoist and Religious fanatics will take over the space and stale the process

Just take a look at how all the African countries exited the group chat

Truly truly Africa as a whole isn't ready..

Nigeria legislature are only good in Asslicking the President

Finquas:
A serios minded country doing what ensures growth of their societies.. but if it's here in this jungle.. Ethnic jingoist and Religious fanatics will take over the space and stale the process

same way obi suddenly became a Messiah

Democracy is not for Africans we just can't do it.

Sharpsharp00123:
same way obi suddenly became a Messiah

An ethnic bigot sighted

Finquas:
An ethic bigot sighted

when Igbos talk about other people's leaders it's in national interest but when u call out their ineptitude leaders then u suddenly become an ethnic bigot

Akpabio and 104 senators left the Whatsapp group and threatened to recall the admin.

Hehehe Nigeria we hail thee

Sharpsharp00123:
when Igbos talk about other people's leaders it's in national interest but when u call out their ineptitude leaders then u suddenly become an ethnic bigot

An ethnic chauvinist is always quick to dropping names even when he dosnt even know the (ethnic ) identity of who he's attacking.. I pray you "HEAL"

Nlfpmod, can it happen here in Nigeria. Our rubber stamps Assembly would have sent prayers and dollars for salah.

Finquas:
An ethnic chauvinist is always quick to dropping names even when he dosnt even know the (ethnic ) identity of who he's attacking.. I pray you "HEAL"

if we ask u if u are igbo now

U go deny

Finquas:
A serios minded country doing what ensures growth of their societies.. but if it's here in this jungle.. Ethnic jingoist and Religious fanatics will take over the space and stale the process

Most African countries especially NIgeria are made up of hungry people. Hungry people get no time for morality and so forth. If leader X is stealing billions but doing things like palliatives every now and then, who cares?

South Korea has its own large religious population (yes) and even has a form of Korean jingoism that if a European said the same thing Koreans say about themselves, he would be considered a very evil racist. (Koreans are pure people, etc etc.)

But the country is developed, and people have eaten. Now they can look at the morals of their leaders.

Sharpsharp00123:
same way obi suddenly became a Messiah

..hellanuis..

..always mpty & senseless opinion..

Tochi3:


..hellanuis..

..always mpty & senseless opiniom..

u Igbos can't come to terms with the fact that there are many people supporting tinubu

Sharpsharp00123:
if we ask u if u are igbo now

U go deny

Ethnic war lord .. abeg shift

It's appalling to see how some Nigerians blindly support their oppressors, driven by bigotry, whereas in other countries, authorities are held accountable for their actions.


For instance, if Tinubu were from South Korea, he would have faced consequences for violating the constitution, just like Obasanjo.

The fact that they undermined the people's right to elect their preferred leaders, especially governors, is a shame.


It's disturbing to think that those who prioritize bigotry over nation-building will leave behind a toxic legacy for future generations, who will inevitably suffer the consequences of their actions.

Lol. Sure Nigeria has problems. Yet it is funny it is the IPOB lot, starting from the ever shamelessly hypocritical wailer called Racoon, making the most noise.

These are a people who queued behind unelected hate preachers in Kanu, Ekpa and co to lead them, in place of their elected leaders, now making the most hypoctrical noise about the strength of the rule of law in other nations when their own region pays homage to the most lawless hijacking of officially mandated power in the whole universe.

There is no rule of law in IPOBland currently, with elected leaders hiding their faces, while UGM and ESN cultist killers declare arbitrary sit-at-home and also weild the power to summarily execute anyone in Igboland however highly placed as they did to Chike Akunyili.

Yet the shameless hypocrites cannot help themselves and must be loudest demonising Nigeria here as if we are all ignorant of their sordid reality in the SE they seem unbothered about.

For the shameless IPOB lot, charity does not begin at home and they never have time to look in the mirror to note how warped they are before rushing to play saints and supreme beings online.

When Obi, their messiah mentor, is the biggest hypocrite who sees and hear no evil from the SE, yet is constantly villifying all other regions of Nigeria daily, then what can one expect from ordinary Igbos?

Thoroughly shameless, lawless and problematic people who have constituted themselves into a menace to Nigeria today yet possess no power of introspection to discern they are a big part of the problem while having the temerity to be forming saints up and down as their lawless sadist East continues to burns daily . Pathetic people.

ibechris:
It's appalling to see how some Nigerians blindly support their oppressors, driven by bigotry, whereas in other countries, authorities are held accountable for their actions.


For instance, if Tinubu were from South Korea, he would have faced consequences for violating the constitution, just like Obasanjo.

The fact that they undermined the people's right to elect their preferred leaders, especially governors, is a shame.


It's disturbing to think that those who prioritize bigotry over nation-building will leave behind a toxic legacy for future generations, who will inevitably suffer the consequences of their actions.

Lol. Oga hypocrite ibechris, read what you wrote in bold and tell us it is not the reality of the SE whereby you shameless and pathetic hypocrites, always demanding from others what you cannot give, chose to blindly support your hate-preachers, now turned oppressors of the average Igbo, yet you are now making the same indictment against other Nigerians that is more indicative of your sad and pathetic self-inflicted reality in the SE.

You guys have no iota of shame and you are too far gone in megalomania and self-idolatry to note you lack the moral right to put your mouth in issues like this let alone be indicting Nigerians of wrongdoing given what we have all seen you lawless people make of your own native SE.

Racoon:
A country that really means business. A president can not just get up and over reach his presidential powers.

Lol. Shameless clown. Kanu, Ekpa, Nworu, Mefor and many unelected thugs, killers and cultist cannibals did not just get up and hijack power to then relegate elected political leaders with the support of majority of Igbos ba ? That is only happening in the rest of Nigeria, and never the SE, according to you nauseating hypocrites.

I am always amused when reflecting upon how incredibly warped Igbos are to the extent you people, typically, are quickest to be forming saints and attacking Nigeria on this thread as if we are all somehow ignorant of your reality in the SE that means, if you lot are at all normal, you should hide your faces and fem on a thread like this. Imagine a convicted rapist trying to gaslight someone accused of verbal sexual harassment?

Sharpsharp00123:
when Igbos talk about other people's leaders it's in national interest but when u call out their ineptitude leaders then u suddenly become an ethnic bigot

Don't mind them. Even the bible tells the fake Jews what they are but they remain incapable of learning from wise biblical advice. Imagine a people from terrorist enclave SE lampooning Nigeria over events in South Korea.

At least other Nigerians still defer to their governors whereas Kanu and Ekpa declared themselves supreme leader and Prime Minister of the SE respectively with the full support of Igbos.

Our brethren from the SE are a big universal joke to all others but themsleves. It is why no one respect Igbo elected leaders who are just doormats for Kanu, Ekpa, Nworu and illiterate cultist killers and genocidaires.

ibechris:
It's appalling to see how some Nigerians blindly support their oppressors, driven by bigotry, whereas in other countries, authorities are held accountable for their actions.


For instance, if Tinubu were from South Korea, he would have faced consequences for violating the constitution, just like Obasanjo.

The fact that they undermined the people's right to elect their preferred leaders, especially governors, is a shame.


It's disturbing to think that those who prioritize bigotry over nation-building will leave behind a toxic legacy for future generations, who will inevitably suffer the consequences of their actions.

or even follow suit

Country with regard for democratic institutions unlike one banana Republic I know.

Remember the President of this country which is far ahead of Nigeria in all development terms has been impeached for attempting to subvert civilian rule which is exactly what Tinubu did in Rivers.

Tinubu violated the constitution and committed an impeachable offence but the useless Akpabio led National Assembly even went further to confirm that action.

Tomorrow, you will want to Japa to South-Korea, you will be wondering why they have all the nice things of life despite no oil or gas resource, this is the kind of stuff that makes countries great.

Nobody should be bigger than the rule of law.

Can't say the same about Tinubu and his band of zombie slaves

DEMOCRACY

Is it for their good. Or North Korea is involved

He will be replaced. People never run out in the race to become president. Every adult once claimed they wanted to become the role as children. One person will now have his chance.

Racoon:
A country that really means business. A president can not just get up and over reach his presidential powers.

Rubbish trash as usual.

Every country has their own set of laws. What is applicable in one country does not necessarily apply to others.
In Nigerian constitution, the President is allowed to declare a state of emergency in areas he deemed necessary to maintain law and order.
Stop making an ass of your low IQ everywhere.

Kasongos will foolishly wish same for the country they claim to love.

People from that area go dey hope say this kain thing go happen for Nigeria but alas this is NIGERIA.

We hope SK know what they are doing Sha and hope they won't come tomorrow and start blaming the West for anything.

But sha, na good I wish everybody same way I wish myself.

Sharpsharp00123:
when Igbos talk about other people's leaders it's in national interest but when u call out their ineptitude leaders then u suddenly become an ethnic bigot

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