President Yoon gets under pressure: Resignation claims more than ever!

President Yoon gets under pressure: Resignation claims more than ever!

Seoul, Südkorea - In South Korea, the political situation under President Yoon Suk Yeol is dramatically heading. As the Catholic news agency KAP/KNA reports, opposition parties on December 4, 2024 called for the president's elevation after he had proclaimed war law due to political unrest and protests. Bishop Mathias Ri Iong-Hoon, chairman of the Catholic Korean Bishops' Conference, accused Yoon not to have recognized any signs of threats. Other religious leaders, including the Korean Methodist chairman Chungsuk Kim, also described the announcement of the war law as a “affront against democracy”. Previously, over 100,000 people had already demonstrated against the policy of the President, while serious allegations of corruption against him and his wife were raised.

turmoil and resignation claims

President Yoon, who came into office in 2022 with a narrow election victory, faces a continuing political blockade because the opposition is in control of the parliament. According to reports the KAP/KNA have requested over 1,460 Catholic priests, including high-ranking bishops. The pressure on Yoon is enormous and is reinforced by allegations that he has illegally tried to suppress investigations against himself and to restrict the freedom of media. These allegations also include the accusation of manipulation by the Ministry of Defense in a highly explosive death of a Korean marine.

like the New York Times is perceived as deeply split in South Korea and has been in a deeply divided stance over opposition And journalists taken. With a decline in its approval values ​​and persistent protests, it turns out that dissatisfaction with its government has changed the political landscape of South Korea.