"Disappointed by Impeachment Opposition"... Rush of 'Gukim Resignation' Confirmations on SNS

People Power Party Sets 'Impeachment Opposition' as Party Stance
Criticism Grows Against Gukim Over Handling Since Martial Law Incident
Party Members Disappointed by Party's Response Continue to Leave

Following President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law, there has been a wave of resignations from People Power Party members disappointed with the party's response. These members have expressed their disappointment by posting completed resignation letters or confirmation messages of their resignation on online communities. On the 5th, several posts appeared on various online communities verifying the receipt of resignation notifications from the People Power Party. They stated that they decided to leave the party due to their disappointment with President Yoon's sudden martial law declaration on the 3rd and the subsequent handling by the People Power Party.

Following President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law, there has been a series of resignations from People Power Party members disappointed with the party's response. They are expressing their disappointment by posting completed resignation forms or messages confirming their resignation on online communities. Online communities

One netizen said, "I thought things would change someday, but this time I absolutely cannot overlook it," expressing their decision to resign. This netizen attached a screenshot of the resignation confirmation message. Another netizen who said they had completed their resignation letter wrote, "If I had cut ties with President Yoon, I might have considered maintaining party membership by viewing it as a personal deviation of the president. But now, I feel a great sense of betrayal." There were also netizens providing guidance on how to resign. One netizen posted a message saying, "You just need to fill out the resignation form and fax it to your affiliated city or provincial party office," along with screenshots of the addresses and phone numbers of each city and provincial party office. Most of the netizens who confirmed their resignation criticized the People Power Party's response following President Yoon's martial law situation.

On the morning of the 5th, Han Dong-hoon, leader of the People Power Party, and Choo Kyung-ho, floor leader, are attentively listening to the remarks of committee members at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly. Photo by Yonhap News

Earlier, Representative Han stated after a meeting with President Yoon, "I am not trying to defend the president's unconstitutional martial law," but also said, "I will work to prevent the passage of the president's impeachment motion." Subsequently, the People Power Party adopted an official party stance opposing impeachment. In response, critical text messages urging People Power Party lawmakers to "support impeachment" have been flooding in. On social media platforms such as X, lists of mobile phone numbers of People Power Party lawmakers have been shared, accompanied by calls to "take text message action to support the impeachment vote."

Text messages urging People Power Party lawmakers to support the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol are pouring in. Photo by Shin Seong-beom, People Power Party lawmaker, Facebook

Meanwhile, President Yoon's impeachment motion is scheduled to be voted on at the National Assembly plenary session at 7 p.m. on the 7th. On the same day, the special investigation law concerning First Lady Kim Keon-hee will also be re-voted. The requirement for the impeachment motion to pass is "a majority of the total members present and at least two-thirds approval of those present." Based on the total 300 members, 200 votes in favor are needed. Considering the current opposition bloc's seats (192 seats), assuming full attendance, if People Power Party lawmakers vote according to the party line, the impeachment will be rejected.