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South Korea’s governing party leader calls for suspension of Yoon’s powers

People Power Party chief Han Dong-hoon, centre, speaks during an emergency Supreme Committee meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on December 6, 2024 [Yonhap via AFP]

The head of South Korea’s governing party has called for the swift suspension of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s powers, citing “credible evidence” that he sought the arrest of political leaders following his short-lived declaration of martial law.

People Power Party (PPP) leader Han Dong-hoon, who had earlier said he would oppose efforts to impeach Yoon, said on Friday that “newly emerging facts” had tipped the scales against the president.

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