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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol narrowly survived an impeachment vote in the National Assembly on Saturday, with 195 lawmakers participating in the vote \u2014 five short of the 200 needed for removal. Speaker Woo Won-shik delayed the vote count until 9:20 p.m. due to insufficient attendance to meet quorum, calling the result \u201cregrettable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Democratic Party (DP) led the impeachment drive with support from five minor opposition parties, accusing Yoon of violating 16 constitutional articles and six legal statutes during his <\/span>Dec. 3 martial law declaration<\/span><\/a>. Most lawmakers from the ruling People Power Party (PPP) boycotted the vote, though three \u2014 Ahn Cheol-soo, Kim Yea-ji and Kim Sang-wook \u2014 remained to vote.<\/span><\/p>\n

The DP <\/span>pledged to reintroduce<\/span><\/a> the motion in a special session if the impeachment failed. They allege Yoon\u2019s martial law declaration was \u201cunconstitutional and illegal,\u201d citing troop blockades of the National Assembly, attempts to arrest opposition leaders and restrictions on political activity and workers\u2019 rights.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoon made a <\/span>brief public apology<\/span><\/a> earlier on Saturday for the martial law declaration, acknowledging it caused public \u201canxiety and inconvenience.\u201d He said he would delegate governance to the PPP and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, promising \u201cthere will be absolutely no second martial law.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n

The failed impeachment vote ensures a drawn-out political confrontation. The DP plans to reintroduce impeachment motions against Yoon and other Cabinet members, including interior minister Lee Sang-min, who was previously <\/span>impeached<\/span><\/a> over the Itaewon crowd crush disaster. The Constitutional Court <\/span>rejected<\/span><\/a> the decision to impeach Lee in July 2023. Lawmakers only require a majority vote to impeach a Cabinet member.<\/span><\/p>\n

The political gridlock could also stall next year\u2019s budget approval, with a Dec. 10 deadline fast approaching. Failure to approve the budget could have dire consequences for the country. Unlike the U.S., the ROK\u00a0 Constitution does not permit government shutdowns for failure to fund legislation to finance the government. <\/span>Article 54, Section 3<\/span><\/a> of the ROK Constitution states that if the National Assembly fails to approve a budget bill by the beginning of the fiscal year, the president can disburse funds only for the maintenance and operation of government agencies and facilities, obligatory expenditures and continuation of projects previously approved in the budget and only in conformity with the previous year\u2019s budget.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, as the impeachment battle continues, legal proceedings against DP leader Lee Jae-myung are expected to escalate. Lee faces charges of <\/span>election law violations<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>alleged financial transfers<\/span><\/a> to North Korea. A conviction would strip him of his lawmaker status and bar him from running for president, potentially reshaping the opposition\u2019s leadership during a critical time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoon\u2019s decision to delegate governance to the PPP and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo while retaining his position as the head of state raises questions about administrative coherence. With no precedent for such a governance structure, ambiguity over decision-making authority could create conflicts between the PPP\u2019s leadership and the executive branch. PPP leader Han Dong-hoon <\/span>met<\/span><\/a> with Han Duck-soo earlier in the day in a likely attempt to mitigate confusion, and they will likely continue to have meetings going forward. Han Dong-hoon said that Yoon\u2019s early resignation is \u201cunavoidable\u201d shortly after the president\u2019s public apology.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoon\u2019s political survival will deepen public discontent with his administration and the PPP. Massive protests took place on Saturday, demanding Yoon\u2019s resignation or impeachment. With the first impeachment motion having failed, public unrest will likely escalate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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