“Considering the newly revealed facts, I believe that a swift suspension of Yoon’s duties is necessary to protect the people of the Republic of Korea,” Han said, explaining why he shifted his position from a day earlier. It is not clear how widely shared his views are within the party.
The leader of South Korea’s ruling party was expected to engage in talks with Yoon Suk Yeol after saying the president should be suspended from office quickly, an abrupt shift in stance that may increase the likelihood an impeachment motion will pass.
Han Dong-hoon of the People Power Party said Friday morning that there was credible evidence that Yoon ordered the arrest of key politicians on the night he declared martial law. Keeping the president in office risks putting the nation’s people in danger, Han said in remarks broadcast live in parliament.
