A TV screen shows South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's televised briefing at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon A TV screen shows South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's televised briefing at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon

Days after South Korea impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for his sudden declaration of martial law, South Korea's Army Chief of Staff, who acted as the martial law commander has been arrested.

As per prosecutors, General Park An-su has been arrested for playing a key role in insurrection and abuse of power.

General Park was appointed as the martial law commander on December 3, 2024, as soon as President Yoon declared martial law.

Furthermore, the trial proceeding for Yoon Sul Yeol and his declaration of martial law is all set to begin.

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On Saturday, 204 MPs in the National Assembly voted to impeach the president. This was the second impeachment vote to take place since the imposition of martial law.

With the trial proceedings now underway, Seoul's constitutional court now has six months to decide if Yoon Suk Yeol will be removed or reinstated.

The decision was taken during the three-day meeting of the Hockey India High Performance and Development Committee, which concluded today.

At the constitutional court, if six court members vote to sustain the impeachment, President Yoon will be removed from office. After his removal, presidential elections must be held within 60 days. In this scenario, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will serve as acting President.

However, if less than six court members decide to sustain the impeachment, then Yoon stays in power till the next national elections.

Yoon's trial is set to be heard from December 27 onwards, with six justices. The constitutional court has a total of nine judges, howeverofa168, three justices retired recently and are yet to be replaced.

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