South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol is now facing possible impeachment following his attempt to impose martial law.
With thousands taking to the streets demanding the president to resign, how will events unfold for the next few days? Our correspondent Shane Hahm is in Seoul.
With thousands taking to the streets demanding the president to resign, how will events unfold for the next few days? Our correspondent Shane Hahm is in Seoul.
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00:00Yeah, you know South Koreans are no stranger to impeachment. In fact, they asked to acquire their former president, Park Geun-hye, back in 2017.
00:09But what happens here for now, we saw today, opposition lawmakers initiate the impeachment process by submitting a motion to the parliamentary office that handles that.
00:21What we see now is that during the plenary session, that motion will be voted on.
00:26And that's expected to take place very soon. In fact, opposition lawmakers are not wasting any time.
00:31We may see that, in fact, as early as within the next hour once it passes midnight.
00:36If that passes and it goes to a vote, that vote needs a two-thirds, so 200 MPs out of 300 need to vote yes on the impeachment.
00:45And then they move on to the constitutional court, who will make a final decision on whether that is a constitutional move.
00:52But as soon as MPs vote to impeach President Yoo, and if that, in fact, passes, he will lose his presidential powers.
00:59The powers will transfer over to the prime minister, and he will act as the acting president until the constitutional court rules on the impeachment motion.