(14 Dec 2024)
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Seoul, South Korea – 14 December 2024
1. Various of demonstrators celebrating announcement parliament has passed motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
2. Various of demonstrator Kim Jong-gil celebrating
3. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Jong-gil, anti-Yoon demonstrator:
"First of all, I am happy the impeachment was passed and I want lawmakers to learn to fear the South Korean people. I hope that the Constitutional Court will impeach him so people’s lives can be normalized."
4. Demonstrators celebrating
5. Demonstrator Kim Ga-young celebrating
6. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Ga-young, anti-Yoon demonstrator:
"We needed 200 votes and I was astonished when the impeachment motion passed by only four votes. I felt South Korea’s democracy was still alive. Lawmakers should never ignore our voices in the future. It was honor to be here with all these people."
7. Various of demonstrators celebrating
8. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Su-bong, anti-Yoon demonstrator:
"They were late but I am relieved that they decided to listen to our demands. They followed people’s will and impeached Yoon and I want to see Yoon Suk Yeol being removed from office as soon as possible. As a citizen I am happy and touched."
9. Demonstrators holding signs
10. Dome of National Assembly building
11. Demonstrators celebrating
STORYLINE:
Demonstrators outside South Korea’s parliament erupted into celebrations on Saturday as a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol was passed.
The protesters cheered and danced in joy after the announcement National Assembly lawmakers had passed the vote 204-85.
It marked a historic rebuke to the president over his short-lived martial law decree.
Kim Ga-young, 24, said she felt the country’s democracy was "still alive" as she revelled in the "honor" of sharing in the demonstration.
Kim Su-bong, 48, said he was happy lawmakers had followed the demands of the public.
Yoon’s December 3 imposition of martial law, the first of its kind in more than four decades in South Korea, lasted only six hours, but has caused massive political tumult, halted diplomatic activities and rattled financial markets.
The president was forced to lift his decree after parliament unanimously voted to overturn it.
After declaring martial law, Yoon sent hundreds of troops and police officers to the parliament to try to impede its vote on the decree, before they withdrew after the parliament rejected it.
Saturday marked the second National Assembly vote on his impeachment.
Last week, he survived after most ruling party lawmakers boycotted the floor vote.
Some People Power Party lawmakers had since announced they would vote in favour the second time around, as public protests against Yoon intensified and his approval rating plummeted.
AP video shot by Seong-bin Kang
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