South Korea’s National Assembly voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday, suspending him from office after his stunning declaration of martial law earlier this month caused widespread outrage and plunged the country into a constitutional crisis.
With the impeachment vote, Mr. Yoon has been suspended from office. Under South Korea’s Constitution, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will step in as interim leader.
The impeachment motion against Yoon passed 204-85, with three abstentions and eight invalid ballots, after all 300 members of the Assembly cast their votes.
K. J. Noh writes: Yoon's impeachment is simply the first step.Yoon could have resigned. That would have resulted in a new election in 90 days. That would mean the opposition DP would get into power, and it would likely dismantle most of the Obama-Biden plans to turn South Korea into a staging ground and war zone against China.First, the constitutional court, which will adjudicate Yoons' removal is vacant 3 of its 9 seats. It needs a quorum of 7 to even take the case, and 6 justices to vote in favor. 3 of the current judges are Yoon appointees.Second, even if the court can agree on new judges, it's unclear who would do the appointing (traditionally, the president approves the appointments).Then, once fully seated, it can take up to 180 days to deliberate. It could clear him of charges, or uphold them. That's a 50-50 proposition. If upheld, snap elections would be held in 90 days.
What's also prominent about the impeachment protests is that young women in their 20s and 30s take up a significant portion of the participation.
What's motivating them to take the lead in these street rallies?
Young women are stealing the spotlight at the protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. A noticeably large number of female protesters can be seen in the crowds, many of them passionately waving their LED light sticks in the air.
"I do not want to see the country fall because of a few incompetent people."
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