Seoul, Dec 11 South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said Wednesday he has invoked the authority to conduct a parliamentary probe into President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law last week.
Woo also called for the prompt formation of a special committee to handle the parliamentary investigation, Yonhap news agency reported.
Woo told reporters that a parliamentary probe is needed to secure a "public testimony" from Yoon over the December 3 imposition of martial law.
A parliamentary official said the Assembly plans to conduct the probe as swiftly as possible given the severity of the situation.
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