South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol survives impeachment vote
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol survives impeachment vote
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South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol survives impeachment vote
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/49206576
How much leverage does this guy have to survive impeachment after declaring martial-fucking-law for no reason?
Probably the logic of the ruling party: this president is not great, but if we impeach him now there will be elections and a new president will be elected, this time one from the opposition party. Competent president working for the other party might be considered worse than an incompetent and corrupt one.
I am sure they would vote for impeachment if they had real chances of winning the presidential elections.
Disclaimer: I know nothing about Korean politics, except some recent headlines.
Same, still I appreciate the attempt to rationalize the situation.
His party didn't show preventing the 2/3 of parliament required for the vote to be held. They are planning on trying again Wed.
So if they show up the vote happens and he probably goes down. If they don't show up they don't get to vote on anything.
Because its more complicated than him just being a bad guy.
He did a stupid, very bad move, but it was because the CCP-infected, anti-Japan opposition passed a budget that forced his hand, it would have apparently cut all government funding by a ridiculous degree.
The dude tried to arrest key legislators, including from his own party. This was the world's worst palace coup.
Lmao bro what
If history is any indication, he will be reelected.