In a surprising twist, South Korea's parliament has decided to advance the time for the crucial impeachment vote against President Yoon Suk-yeol by one hour! 🕐
Originally scheduled for 4 p.m. local time on Saturday (0700 GMT), the 300 members of the National Assembly will now cast their secret ballots at 3 p.m. This sudden change was reported during the plenary session of the unicameral assembly on Friday, stirring up the political scene in Seoul. 🇰🇷
The main liberal opposition party, the Democratic Party, along with five smaller parties, submitted the second impeachment motion against President Yoon on Thursday and swiftly reported it to the plenary session. Their determination is clear! ⚖️
Under South Korea's constitution, an impeachment bill must be initiated by a majority of lawmakers and requires at least a two-thirds majority to pass. That means the opposition bloc needs to secure eight votes from the 108 ruling party lawmakers. It's a tight race! 🤞
The impeachment efforts stem from President Yoon being named a suspect on an insurrection charge. The controversy ignited over his declaration of an emergency martial law on the night of December 3, which was dramatically revoked by the National Assembly just hours later. 😲
This political drama is unfolding rapidly, and all eyes are on the National Assembly as the clock ticks down to the vote. Will the opposition gather enough support? Stay tuned! 📺
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South Korea's parliament advances vote on Yoon's impeachment by 1 hour
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