South Korea’s president has been removed from office after the Constitutional Court unanimously voted for his impeachment.

Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended in December after being hit by the parliament for illegal violations.

Friday’s ruling was filled with tears of joy and sorrow among critics and supporters of the Lord, who gathered around Seoul to watch the verdict.

A voting election for Yoon must be held by June 3.

After months of anxious waiting, Koreans are in a desperate need to close. The country can now start repairing and moving forward, with the first step being elected to a new leader.

But the crisis of Yoon’s release is far from over. Although his military takeover lasted only six hours, the political consequences would only intensify every month that had passed.

On the evening of December 3, Yoon ordered the troops to go to Congress, which changed something in South Korea’s psychology. It re-energizes the ghost of the country’s violent, authoritarian past, showing people that people have not entrusted martial arts to history as most people think.

Many are still frustrated by what happened that night and are worried that future enthusiastic politicians will once again wield the threat of martial law.

So today’s verdict is pleased by most people, and they cheer on the streets of Seoul as the verdict is read out. This is a victory for Korean democracy, and for some time it seems dangerous.

The Constitutional Court criticism of Yoon’s robbery of authoritarian power is condemning as all eight judges voted to remove him.

While maintaining the impeachment each, acting president of the eight-man bench, Moon Hyung-bae said the military takeover of the Yuansheng was unreasonable and he “(left) against the people he should have protected.”

He added that martial law “damaged people’s basic political rights” and “violated the principles of the rule of law and democracy.”

There have been serious calls for a change to South Korea’s constitution – strengthening its institutions and limiting the president’s powers – to prevent this from happening again. However, a particularly patriotic future president is needed to sign down to reduce his authority.

When Yoon left the office, he left not only a shaky country, but also a divided country. After that shocking December night, most Koreans were disgusted by the president and what he was trying to do.

But Yoon didn’t regret it. He dug in, went to trial at every step, and continued to hang the same unproven conspiracy theories he used to justify his military takeover.

He claimed that the country and his political opposition had been infiltrated by North Korean and Chinese spies, and these “anti-state forces” had manipulated past elections.

Gradually more and more people believe in him. Through his militancy, Yoon has turned himself into a political martyr to many, the victim of institutions occupied by the “communists”.

His conspiracy theory is rooted in it, and far-right extremism flourishes. Protests are held every week at the Seoul Center. They were on the street on Friday and would be there again on Saturday, claiming that politicians and judges in the country were corrupt and that the election was rigged.

These are not marginal perspectives.

More than one-third of people now say they distrust the Constitutional Court during Yanyuan’s judgment. More than a quarter of voting systems don’t trust.

In this atmosphere of distrust, South Korea must go to the polls. Yoon’s successor needs to be chosen within the next 60 days. These days will surely become energetic and even more divided. Many people may not accept the upcoming results.

However, South Korea is desperate for a new leader who can advocate for the country as a whole, not one in a few months.

It soon needs to figure out how to deal with President Trump, and that’s the beginning. His 25% tariff on cars and steel has traded Seoul and its sick economy, an early blow, but many believe that what’s worse is coming. It’s only time before Mr. Trump turns his gaze to the Korean Peninsula, and when he does, he will work to force South Korea to pay more for its defense and reach a deal with Kim Jong Un, an enemy of the Arch in Seoul.

Yoon’s legal team accused the court of politicizing the ruling.

“The whole process of this trial itself is not legal and unfair,” said Yoon Gap-Geun, one of his attorneys.

“I regret it was a totally political decision,” he said.

But politicians call for solidarity and demand that everyone accept the verdict, so South Korea can at least start moving forward.

Yoon’s party PPP has admitted it, but Yoon himself has not. In a statement, he apologized to supporters without mentioning the ruling.

“I feel very sorry and regretful that I can’t meet your expectations,” he said.

“It is a very honor to serve the Republic of Korea. Despite my many shortcomings, I deeply appreciate all those who support and encourage me,” he said.

He could not appeal because the decision was made by the South Korean Supreme Court. However, repeatedly vowed to fight to the end, he could still refuse to walk quietly.

December 3, in an unprecedented television announcement Yin says he is invoking martial law orders Protect the country from “anti-state” forces that sympathize with North Korea.

At the time, the embattled leader was stalemate due to the Budget Act and suffered from corruption scandals, and several of his cabinet ministers were investigating.

Less than two hours after the Yuan Declaration was announced, 190 lawmakers gathered, including some from the Yin party, to vote to overturn it.

Yoon is Parliament impeachment each And his duties were suspended on December 14.

He also faces separate charges of the uprising – making him the first incumbent president in South Korea arrested and charged with crime – and he will be tried later. He is now on bail.

Yoon is not the only Korean politician to face impeachment in recent months.

Prime Minister Han Duck -soo was restored to the country’s interim leader last month – a role he had held after he appointed a new judge as a Constitutional Court for his relocation.

In 2017, Former President Geun-Hye She was forced to leave the office for her role in a corruption scandal involving close friends.