The President of the Republic of Korea, Yun Seok-yeol, in an address to his fellow citizens, actually refused to resign voluntarily and stated that he was ready to go through the impeachment procedure or an investigation against him, the Yonhap agency reports.
Earlier, before the impeachment vote on December 7, Yoon Seok Yeol said that he was entrusting the issue of his term to the ruling party. Its leadership advocated the “controlled early resignation” of the president. The next impeachment vote is scheduled for December 14, TASS recalls.
On December 3, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol announced the introduction of martial law in the country. Then, in a televised address to the people, the head of state accused the opposition of trying to undermine the constitutional order, with the help of North Korea and using control over parliament. “To protect our liberal state from the threats posed by communist North Korea and to put an end to anti-government elements, I am declaring martial law,” he said. The president later apologized to the people of the country for his decision to impose martial law and expressed his readiness to be punished.