South Korean parliamentary lawyers are seeking the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law, comparing him to a dictator during his impeachment trial. They accuse him of declaring martial law without justifiable grounds and seeking to privatize the country. Yoon argues he had the right to declare martial law but never intended full military rule. The court must now decide whether to remove him from office less than three years into his presidency. Yoon’s actions also led to a constitutional crisis and the impeachment of the acting prime minister. If the court upholds the impeachment, a new presidential election must be held within 60 days. Yoon is currently held in pre-trial detention over a separate criminal case, making him the first sitting president to face a criminal trial in South Korea. The Constitutional Court has not set a deadline for its ruling on Yoon.
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