Seoul, December 5 (IANS). South Korean President Yoon Sook Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun. The President’s Office gave this information on Thursday. This resignation comes amid the growing controversy over his alleged role in the imposition of martial law in the country.
Let us tell you that President Yoon Suk-yeol had announced the imposition of martial law in the country on Tuesday night. However, on Wednesday morning he had to reverse his decision. Martial law remained in effect for only a few hours. It is alleged that Kim had allegedly proposed to declare martial law. The demand for his resignation came not only from the opposition but also from the ruling party.
Chung Jin-suk, Yoon’s chief of staff, told a press briefing that the president nominated Choi Byung-hyuk, a retired four-star Army general and currently South Korea’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as Kim’s successor. Working as.
Earlier on Wednesday, South Korea’s Defense Minister Kim Yong-Hyun apologized and offered to resign. “I have submitted my resignation to the President, taking responsibility for the turmoil caused by emergency martial law,” Kim said in a statement.
Yun’s declaration of martial law was opposed not only by the opposition parties but also by his own ruling party, the People’s Power Party (PPP).
According to media reports, the popularity rating of President Yoon Suk-yeol People’s Power is continuously decreasing. His wife has also been associated with some alleged scams and controversies.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, opposition parties presented a proposal for impeachment against him. The main opposition Democratic Party along with five other smaller opposition parties, including the Rebuilding Korea Party and the Reform Party, introduced the motion at the Bill Office in the National Assembly at 2:43 pm (local time).
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