South Korea’s Ruling Party Leader Says President Must Be Suspended Over Martial Law Declaration

People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon cited evidence that President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the arrest of prominent politicians.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 19, 2024. Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol must be suspended following his short-lived declaration of martial law, the head of the country’s ruling party said on Dec. 6, citing “credible evidence” that Yoon sought to arrest and detain political leaders following his proclamation.

The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), Han Dong-hoon, made the comments one day after the party announced its opposition to impeaching Yoon over his decision to declare martial law, the first such declaration since 1980.