Political "storm" in Korea: 45 PPP members proposed to be dismissed as parliamentarians

On July 25, a lawmaker from the ruling Democratic Party (DP) in South Korea submitted a resolution calling on the National Assembly to dismiss 45 lawmakers from the opposition People's Power Party (PPP), accusing them of acting as "human shields" to prevent authorities from arresting former President Yoon Suk Yeol last January.

A session of the South Korean National Assembly in Seoul. (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)

According to the VNA correspondent in Seoul, the resolution, submitted by lawmaker Park Chan Dae – who is running for the chairmanship of the DP party – emphasizes that PPP lawmakers have seriously obstructed law enforcement.

Specifically, 45 PPP lawmakers reportedly gathered outside Yoon Suk Yeol's residence on January 6th, the same day that anti-corruption investigators were attempting to enforce an arrest warrant against him – who was suspended from the presidency and awaiting an impeachment ruling from the Constitutional Court.

Among the PPP lawmakers named were high-ranking figures such as former party chairman Kim Gi Hyeon, lawmaker Na Kyung Won, and Yoon Sang Hyun.

According to Korean law, the dismissal of a member of parliament is only effective if approved by at least two-thirds of the total number of incumbent members of parliament./.

According to VNA

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/bao-chinh-tri-tai-han-quoc-45-thanh-vien-ppp-bi-de-nghi-bai-mien-tu-cach-nghi-sy-256064.htm