South Korea’s opposition parties on Wednesday filed a motion to remove President Yoon Suk Yun over the bizarre and brief-lived martial law that brought large numbers of troops with guns to encircle the parliament, before lawmakers scaled walls to return inside the building, and unanimously voted to revoke his order.

Impeaching Yoon will require the approval of two-thirds of the parliament and at minimum, six justices from the 9-member Constitutional Court would have to support it in order to take him off the bench. The motion, drafted jointly by the main opposition party, the liberal Democratic Party and five smaller opposition parties may be put to an early vote on Friday.

Yoon’s top policy advisors as well as Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun offered to leave the government as the nation tries to understand what appears to be a poor-conceived stunt. Yoon’s senior policy advisers and Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun offered to Democratic Party on Wednesday submitted an additional motion to impeach Kim who was alleged to have had a hand in recommending the martial law declaration to Yoon.

In his announcement of the abrupt decision on Tuesday evening, Yoon vowed to eliminate “anti-state” forces and continued to attack the Democratic Party’s efforts to impeach top government officials as well as top prosecutor. However, martial law only lasted approximately six hours, when it was only a matter of time before the National Assembly voted to overrule Yoon prior to when his Cabinet officially lifted it at about 4:45 a.m.

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The Democratic Party, which holds the majority of the 300-seat legislature, announced on Wednesday its legislators voted to ask Yoon to resign immediately or to initiate steps to impeach him.

“President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration was a flagrant breach of constitution. The declaration did not comply with any requirement to make it official,” a party statement stated. “His declaration of martial law was in fact invalid and an egregious violation in the Constitution. It was a serious act of rebellion that is the perfect basis to impeach him.”

What will happen What happens if Yoon is removed from office?

The impeachment process would require the support from 200 of national assembly’s 300 lawmakers. In addition, the Democratic Party and other small opposition parties collectively have an enumeration of 192 seats. However, the denial of Yoon’s martial law announcement with a 190-0 majority included the votes of 18 lawmakers belonging to the government People Power Party, according to National Assembly officials. PPP leader Han Dong-hun as well as Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon who is also a member, both condemned Yoon’s martial law declaration.

Cho Jinman, a professor at Seoul’s Duksung Women’s University, said it’s likely that the lawmakers support Yoon’s impeachment request because some members of the ruling party have already rejected his decision.

If Yoon is impeached, he’ll lose all of his constitutional rights up to the time that Constitutional Court rules. The Prime Minister, Han Duck-soo the no. 2 spot within the South Korean government, would take over the presidency. Han posted a message on the internet asking for patience and pleading cabinet members to “fulfill your duties even after this moment.”

The Constitutional Court has only six sitting justices after three retirements. This means that all six justices must accept Yoon’s impeachment petition in order for it to succeed. This includes those appointed following Yoon was elected, and it is expected that the Democratic Party is expected to accelerate the exercise of its rights to recommend two of three justices to be appointed.

Yoon’s declaration of martial law which was the first such declaration in over 40 years, was reminiscent of the previous military-backed administrations in South Korea in which authorities often issued martial law or other decrees that permitted them to deploy combat troops tanks, armored vehicles and tanks in public areas or areas like schools to deter protests against the government. These kinds of scenes of military intervention have not been witnessed before South Korea achieved a democracy in the late 1980s up to Tuesday night.

Dramatic hours in the parliament

Following Yoon’s declaration, soldiers wearing full battle gear, comprising assault rifles fought to keep protesters out of the National Assembly as military helicopters flew over and dropped down nearby. One soldier shot his rifle towards a female with protesters outside the building, demanding an end to the military law.

It was unclear how the 190 lawmakers could get into a parliamentary chamber to approve Yoon’s martial law decision. Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the opposition, as well as National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik were seen climbing up walls. As police and soldiers stopped certain people from entering but they did not repress or repress others.

There has not been any major violence recorded. The police and soldiers were seen leaving the premises of the National Assembly after the parliamentary vote to repeal the military law. Woo stated: “Even with our unfortunate memories of military coups, our citizens have surely observed the events of today and saw the maturity of our military.”

In South Korea’s constitution, the president is able to declare martial law in “wartime, war-like situations or other comparable national emergency states” which call for the use of force to restrict freedom of assembly, press and other rights in order to preserve peace and order. Many observers are skeptical that South Korea is currently in the same kind of situation.

The constitution further states that the president is obliged whenever it is the National Assembly demands the lifting of martial law through an overwhelming majority.

A presidential official stated that Yoon was able to enforce martial law in order to end a political impasse and did so at night to minimize the negative effects to the economic system. The official asked for anonymity to discuss the sensitive issues.

Certain experts believe Yoon obviously did not respect the constitution when he implemented martial law. While martial law is able to allow “special measures” to restrict freedoms of individuals and the power of courts and agencies but the constitution does not allow the powers of parliament to be limited. In response to Yoon’s statement on Tuesday, the South Korean parliament’s military-backed activities were halted and troops were deployed in an attempt to stop lawmakers from getting into to the National Assembly.

Park Chan-dae, Democratic Party’s floor leader, has called for Yoon to be investigated immediately in connection with rebellion allegations due to the way he dispatched troops in the parliament. Although the president generally enjoys immunity from prosecution during his term but this immunity does not cover alleged rebellion or treason.

In Washington in Washington, in Washington, the White House said the U.S. was “seriously concerned” by the incidents in Seoul. A spokesperson from the National Security Council said President Joe Biden’s administration had not been aware of the announcement of martial law, but had been in touch with the South Korean government.

In Seoul the streets appeared busy as if it was a normal Wednesday.

Tourist Stephen Rowan, from Brisbane, Australia, who was visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gyeongbokgung Palace, said he was not worried at all.

“But then again, I don’t understand too much about the political status in Korea,” the actor said. “But I’ve heard they’re demanding the resignation of the president in office and, therefore … it appears that there are going to be lots of protests. … The way I see it, “I would’ve been worried in the event that martial law was not and was enforced.”

Natalia Slavney, research analyst at the Stimson Center’s 38 North website that focuses on Korean matters, said Yoon’s imposing the martial law is “a serious backslide of democracy” which followed an “worrying trend of abuse” since Yoon was elected in 2022.