South Korean Acting President urges all to respect Constitutional Court’s upcoming ruling on Yoon

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Seoul, March 18 (IANS) South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday asked the public to respect the upcoming ruling of the Constitutional Court on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment amid concerns over an intensifying social conflict.

“I sincerely urge the people to respect and accept whatever decision the Constitutional Court makes,” Choi said during a Cabinet meeting.

“As tensions between supporters and opponents rise ahead of the Constitutional Court’s crucial decision, public concerns over potential violence and clashes are growing,” he added.

His comments came as the Constitutional Court deliberates whether to reinstate or remove Yoon from office following his impeachment over a brief martial law declaration on December 3.

The court is widely expected to announce its final ruling later this week, Yonhap news agency reported.

With the final decision looming, large-scale rallies and protests, either opposing or supporting Yoon’s removal, took place in major urban centres across the country over the weekend.

Although the demonstrations ended safely and without any major incidents, many are concerned about possible violence after the ruling.

Earlier on Monday, five Opposition parties of South Korea decided to file a petition with a global body of legislatures to request an investigation into South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed martial law bid.

Political turmoil has persisted since Yoon’s surprise declaration of martial law in December. At that time, the National Assembly was briefly sealed by martial law troops before lawmakers voted to demand Yoon lift the martial law decree.

Rep. Lee Jae-jung of the main Opposition Democratic Party told reporters that the parties plan to request the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to conduct the probe and seek its “support for the South Korean people in ending the insurrection and defending constitutional order.”

If Yoon is ousted, the country will be required to hold a snap presidential election within 60 days. If reinstated, he will serve out the remainder of his term through May 2027.

–IANS

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The protestors are also demanding the removal of Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir described the situation as alarming and further criticised the subsequent filing of cases against 12 student leaders protesting against the interim government for failing to ensure safety and security to women and children, reports the leading Bangladeshi newspaper, The Daily Star.

“It is wrong to harass those who are raising awareness against rape and oppression instead of supporting their efforts,” the BNP leader said.

Amidst the concerns and protests from various quarters about rape and violence against women across the country, a platform called ‘Bangladesh against Rape and Violence’ was recently formed by university teachers and students.

Last week they organised a march towards the residence of Chief Advisor Yunus to protest against the rape of women and children and demand exemplary punishment for rapists.

The police stopped the march, following which a scuffle broke out. Police then filed cases against the leaders of some student organisations involved in the protest march, Bangladesh’s leading daily Prothom Alo reported.

Later addressing a media conference in Dhaka, student protesters under the banner of ‘Bangladesh Against Rape and Oppression’ denounces the case file by the police as false and baseless.

They have accused the police of spreading misinformation about their movement. The students criticised Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, accusing him of “completely failing to ensure public safety.”

“Incidents of murder, robbery, theft, and violence against women have significantly increased. Rape and abuse have become daily occurrences. Women across the country face constant harassment, both on the streets and in cyberspace, making the environment unbearable and unsafe,” reports The Business Standard, quoting one of the student representatives.

The threats and crackdown on the anti-rape protestors by the interim government led by Yunus expose the total collapse of the law and order situation in Bangladesh.

Recently, as many as eight student organisations — demanding removal of the Home Affairs Advisor in the interim government for prevailing lawlessness in the country — called off their planned march in Dhaka amid threats and intimidation and instead held a brief rally, local media reported.

Bangladesh has been gripped with protest movements in the last few days. Hundreds of cases of violence against women and children have been reported from across Bangladesh since the Muhammad Yunus-led interim regime came into power in August 2024.

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New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing a clutch of petitions regarding the adoption of the draft constitution of the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

At the outset, CJI Khanna informed that he had earlier adjudicated on the dispute as a judge of the Delhi High Court and directed that the matter should be heard by a different Bench. The CJI Khanna-led Bench ordered the clutch of petitions to be listed before a Bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha.

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“We are of the considered view that a similar exercise was carried out under the orders of this court in relation to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) by Justice L. Nageswara Rao. It would be appropriate to entrust the task of finalising the constitution to the former judge of this court,” the apex court had ordered.

The Supreme Court had stayed the Delhi High Court order, directing the Committee of Administrators (CoA) to take control of the IOA governance. In its verdict, the Delhi HC said in order to improve the ‘ecosystem’ of sports bodies and structurally reform them, put the affairs of the IOA in the hands of a CoA. It had also directed the Centre not to grant recognition or any facility to the Indian Olympic Association or any National Sports Federations (NSFs) if they refuse to comply with the Sports Code.

“Compliance with the Sports Code is non-negotiable,” said a division bench of Justices Najmi Waziri and Manmohan of the high court, adding that “the legal regime apropos sports administration in India has to be implemented fully and effectively”.

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In a post shared on social media platform X, Gautam Adani said that life always gives a second chance.

He said even as 18-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur committed suicide after failing to clear the JEE exams.

“I have just this request to all of you – never consider failure as the final destination. Because life always gives a second chance…!” the Adani Group Chairman said on X.

Expressing sadness over the death of the class 11 student, Gautam Adani said: “It is heartbreaking to see a promising daughter go away under the burden of expectations”.

The young girl had left a suicide note for her parents stating that she was “sorry” and could “not fulfil their dreams”.

Sharing the lesson of life, he also advised parents to keep pressures away from themselves and their children.

“Life is bigger than any exam – parents will have to understand this themselves and also explain it to their children,” Gautam Adani said.

Further, the Adani Group Chairman also opened up about his personal failures and how he came out of them.

“I was very normal in my studies,” he said, adding that he “failed many times in studies and life”.

“But every time life showed me a new path,” Gautam Adani said.

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