Opposition parties in South Korea filed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday, after lawmakers blocked his martial law declaration.
The motion was submitted by the Democratic Party along with five smaller opposition groups, including the Rebuilding Korea Party and Reform Party, at 2:43 p.m. local time.
“We’ve submitted an impeachment motion prepared urgently,” representatives for six opposition parties said at a press briefing.
The Democratic Party also announced plans to file “charges of insurrection” against Yoon, his ministers, and key military and police officials, including the martial law commander and the police chief.
The opposition intends to present the motion at a parliamentary session on Thursday and push for a vote either Friday or Saturday.