The leader of South Korea's ruling party, Han Dong-hoon, urged Friday to “immediately” suspend President Yoon Suk-yeol from his duties, after it was learned that the president ordered the arrests of top political leaders during the martial law he surprisingly proclaimed on Tuesday. teleSUR
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00:00The leader of South Korea's ruling party, Han Dong-hoon, called on Friday for President
00:05Yun Suk-kyo to be immediately suspended from his duties.
00:08This follows news that the president ordered the arrest of senior political leaders, including
00:13Han himself, during the martial law he surprisingly declared on Tuesday.
00:18Han said that he has confirmed with credible evidence that Yun gave the orders to arrest
00:24him, the leader of his own party, or Lee Jang-myung, the leader of the main opposition Democratic
00:29Party, and said that these radical actions put the country in great danger and could
00:35be repeated if the president remains in power.