In a final statement delivered on Tuesday, South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk-yeol, issued an apology to the nation regarding his decision to declare martial law. Local media outlet Yonhap reported that Yoon sought to address the allegations amidst his impeachment hearing, which could formally remove him from office.
Yoon firmly denied accusations of committing \"insurrection\" through his martial law declaration. \"The opposition party claims that I declared martial law to establish a dictatorship and extend my rule. This is a fabricated scheme to frame me for insurrection,\" Yoon stated before Seoul's Constitutional Court.
Supporting Yoon's stance, his legal team has called for the dismissal of the impeachment proceedings, arguing that the opposition party's unilateral actions led to the necessity of the temporary martial law imposition.
Amidst these developments, South Korea's National Assembly legal team has pushed forward with demands for Yoon's removal from office, as reported by Yonhap.
(With input from AFP)
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