The PPP’s gamble on delaying impeachment raises fears of democratic backsliding and public trust erosion
The ruling People Power Party’s (PPP) decision to block the vote to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol has thrust South Korean democracy into uncharted waters.
All but three of 108 PPP lawmakers boycotted the impeachment vote on Saturday, effectively blocking a parliamentary motion that requires 200 of 300 votes to pass. The move, met with outrage from tens of thousands of protesters on-site demanding Yoon’s removal, raises difficult and troubling questions about the country’s democratic resilience and constitutional order.
The ruling People Power Party’s (PPP) decision to block the vote to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol has thrust South Korean democracy into uncharted waters.
All but three of 108 PPP lawmakers boycotted the impeachment vote on Saturday, effectively blocking a parliamentary motion that requires 200 of 300 votes to pass. The move, met with outrage from tens of thousands of protesters on-site demanding Yoon’s removal, raises difficult and troubling questions about the country’s democratic resilience and constitutional order.
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