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SOUTH KOREA: Impeachment Vote On 7 Dec, Police To Investigate Yoon 'Sedition'

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Prosecutor-General Shim Woo-jung has instructed police to investigate President Yoon Suk-yeol for potential sedition in relation to his declaration of martial law on 3 December. Alongside the investigation into Yoon authorities have barred former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned on 4 Dec, from leaving the country as he also faces an investigation into potential sedition. Woo Jong-soo, head of the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency, confirmed to the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee that the case against Yoon had been assigned and will continue according to procedure. 

  • Under South Korean law, the most serious cases of sedition/insurrection can carry the punishment of life imprisonment or even the death penalty.
  • Separately, lawmakers are set to hold an impeachment vote on Saturday 7 December at around 1900KST (0500ET, 1000GMT). In order to strip Yoon of his powers and refer impeachment to the constitutional court, two-thirds of the National Assembly's 300 members must vote in favour.
  • Han Dong-hoon, leader of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) from which Yoon hails, has said his lawmakers will block impeachment but that he has asked Yoon to resign from the party. It would only need eight of the PPP's 108 lawmakers to defect to see Yoon impeached.
  • In the same session as the impeachment vote, the opposition liberal Democratic Party of Korea could look to hold another vote on the special prosecutor's bill regarding a corruption investigation into First Lady Kim Keon-hee. The initial vote on Kim passed in November, but President Yoon exercised his right to force a re-vote.
  • There has been speculation the PPP could boycott the impeachment vote given that two-thirds of all members are required for passage. However, if they do so, they risk the special prosecutor's bill against the first lady passing as it only needs the support of two-thirds of members with an overall majority (151+) members present. 
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Prosecutor-General Shim Woo-jung has instructed police to investigate President Yoon Suk-yeol for potential sedition in relation to his declaration of martial law on 3 December. Alongside the investigation into Yoon authorities have barred former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned on 4 Dec, from leaving the country as he also faces an investigation into potential sedition. Woo Jong-soo, head of the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency, confirmed to the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee that the case against Yoon had been assigned and will continue according to procedure. 

  • Under South Korean law, the most serious cases of sedition/insurrection can carry the punishment of life imprisonment or even the death penalty.
  • Separately, lawmakers are set to hold an impeachment vote on Saturday 7 December at around 1900KST (0500ET, 1000GMT). In order to strip Yoon of his powers and refer impeachment to the constitutional court, two-thirds of the National Assembly's 300 members must vote in favour.
  • Han Dong-hoon, leader of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) from which Yoon hails, has said his lawmakers will block impeachment but that he has asked Yoon to resign from the party. It would only need eight of the PPP's 108 lawmakers to defect to see Yoon impeached.
  • In the same session as the impeachment vote, the opposition liberal Democratic Party of Korea could look to hold another vote on the special prosecutor's bill regarding a corruption investigation into First Lady Kim Keon-hee. The initial vote on Kim passed in November, but President Yoon exercised his right to force a re-vote.
  • There has been speculation the PPP could boycott the impeachment vote given that two-thirds of all members are required for passage. However, if they do so, they risk the special prosecutor's bill against the first lady passing as it only needs the support of two-thirds of members with an overall majority (151+) members present.