South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol survived an impeachment vote at the National Assembly after a plenary session failed to reach quorum late Saturday. The opposition was less than ten votes short of relieving Yoon of his executive duties after he declared martial law earlier this week to root out alleged pro-North Korean forces in the country.
Most of the 195 lawmakers present likely voted or plan to vote for impeachment, but 200 votes are necessary to pass the motion. Most conservatives refused to participate, which proved to be the decisive factor in preventing the motion from passing.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol survived an impeachment vote at the National Assembly after a plenary session failed to reach quorum late Saturday. The opposition was less than ten votes short of relieving Yoon of his executive duties after he declared martial law earlier this week to root out alleged pro-North Korean forces in the country.
Most of the 195 lawmakers present likely voted or plan to vote for impeachment, but 200 votes are necessary to pass the motion. Most conservatives refused to participate, which proved to be the decisive factor in preventing the motion from passing.
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