South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol could be facing impeachment following the lifting of martial law.
Mr Yoon has been the nation's leader since 2022, but is now facing potential legal consequences after declaring martial law, in a move that shocked local officials.
Lawmakers presented to parliament an impeachment motion that alleges Yoon had “gravely and extensively violated the constitution and the law” and accuses him of imposing martial law.
The statement continued, reading “with the unconstitutional and illegal intent to evade imminent investigations... into alleged illegal acts involving himself and his family”.
South Korea's Democratic Party said it would “immediately” be initiating impeachment proceedings if he did willingly not step down.
If any public official is found to have violated South Korea's constitution, they can be impeached.
Impeachment is the process of bringing charges against a government official for violating their terms of office and the country's National Assembly needs at least 200 of its 300 members to vote in favour of impeachment
That bill would then ask South Korea's Constitutional nine judges, to impeach and remove Mr Yoon from office, with six out of nine votes needed from the judges.