Hwang Kyo-ahn: "Yoon Impeachment Bill Rejected, Justice Prevails"

"Thankful to the People Who Supported Me" on SNS

Former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, who supported President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law, claimed that "justice has prevailed" as the possibility of the impeachment motion against President Yoon being rejected increased.

Former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn is seated at the memorial ceremony for the 45th anniversary of the death of former President Park Chung-hee, held on the morning of October 26 at the National Seoul Memorial Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

On the 7th, after the vote on the impeachment motion against President Yoon was held at the National Assembly plenary session, former Prime Minister Hwang wrote on his social media (SNS), "Presidential impeachment motion, rejected! Justice has prevailed," adding, "Thank you to all the citizens who supported us."

He added, "Now, I will work even harder to eradicate election fraud."

Former Prime Minister Hwang has defended President Yoon's martial law during the impeachment political turmoil following the declaration of martial law.

On the 3rd, immediately after President Yoon declared martial law, Hwang posted on SNS, "We must eradicate the pro-North Korean JUSAPA faction that has ruined the country this time," and "We must also root out the election fraud forces this time."

He also argued that Speaker Woo Won-shik and People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon should be arrested.

Hwang also advocated the 'election fraud theory' related to the Central Election Commission, which is known as the background for the martial law.

On Facebook, Hwang said, "The first place the martial law troops entered was the Central Election Commission," adding, "This is a golden opportunity to investigate election fraud. I hope this will be the signal flare to reveal election fraud."

He also criticized Leader Han, who supported President Yoon's impeachment, saying, "You are about to become a sinner of history," and urged, "The People Power Party must unite tightly to block the impeachment."

As the impeachment motion against President Yoon was submitted to the National Assembly plenary session and voting was underway, three People Power Party lawmakers?Ahn Cheol-soo, Kim Ye-ji, and Kim Sang-wook?participated in the vote.

For the presidential impeachment motion to pass, 200 out of all 300 members of the National Assembly must vote in favor, based on full attendance.

If, during the process of verifying lawmakers' nameplates after a secret ballot, the number of nameplates does not reach 200, the vote itself will not be valid. In this case, the impeachment motion will be automatically discarded without counting the votes.

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