Over 810,000 South Koreans Sign Petition for President Yoon’s Impeachment
The calls for impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol have reached a new height, with over 810,000 people signing a petition on the National Assembly’s public petition page. The petition, which was posted on June 20, has sparked a heated debate in South Korea.
According to ABC News, tens of thousands of people have been attempting to log in to the National Assembly’s website to sign the petition, causing disruptions due to the high volume of traffic. However, the National Assembly has assured the public that they are working to resolve the issue promptly.
The petition calls for the parliament to draft a bill to remove President Yoon from office, citing allegations of corruption, risking war with North Korea, and failing to protect South Koreans from the potential health risks posed by Japan’s release of purified radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Under the law, petitions signed by more than 50,000 people must be referred to a committee, which will then decide whether to put the petitions to a vote. The fate of President Yoon now lies in the hands of the National Assembly, as the country waits to see how this unprecedented situation unfolds.
