South Korea: National Assembly passes special counsil bill to probe Yoon’s alleged election interference. The allegations centre on Myung Tae-kyun, a self-proclaimed power broker. He allegedly took approximately 76 million won (US$54,400) from former ruling party lawmaker Rep. Kim Young-sun in exchange for his help in getting her nominated for the parliamentary by-elections. The special counsel will investigate allegations Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee were involved in the nomination process of the 2022 local elections, as well as parliamentary elections last year. The South Korean Constitutional Court is expected to decide whether to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office or reinstate him around mid-March. If Yoon, who was elected in May 2022 for a single, five-year term, is formally removed from office, a snap election will be held within 60 days. However, if the impeachment is dismissed, Yoon will immediately resume his duties. The court capped the trial after 11 rounds, 73 days after the National Assembly voted to impeach Yoon over his short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3. The bill passed the plenary session in an 182-91 vote with one abstention. Before the session, lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party decided to reject the bill as its party stance and participated in the vote.
South Korea: National Assembly passes special counsil bill to probe Yo….
