Yoon Suk Yeol’s action process is wrapped in South Korea. What happens next? – FirstPost

Yoon Suk Yeol’s South Corean President’s trial is to end Today (February 25). He will issue his closure statement in front of eight judges in a trial of the Constitutional Court who examines his accusation related to the short statement of the Martial Law of December.

Yoon’s decree of December 3, South Korea decreased in chaos, as it forbade political activities and carried out troops in the nation’s Democratic Center – just to revoke the order
Six hours later After the parliamentarians stormed the Parliament and voted unanimously for its overthrow.

The motion of accusation, approved by the National Assembly on December 14, 2024, led to Yoon’s suspension from the position. In the meantime,
Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo He entered the position of interim president, but was later accused, aggravating the political crisis.

As Yoon’s process ends, what’s in the shop for leader and country?

What follows in line?

The Constitutional Court, composed of eight judges, will carry on a closed session to judge the legality of the parliamentary vote in December, which led to the elimination
Yoon from the office. Judges will determine the fate of the president accused behind closed doors, with experts who predict a verdict in mid -March.

They will have to decide “if the statement of law Martial violates the Constitution and if the president had the will to maintain the Constitution,” said Kim Hyun-Jung, a researcher at the Institute of Law of the University of Korea AFP.

In order to obtain a perspective on the potential duration of the procedure, the case can be analyzed
Roh Moo-Hyunwhose accusation was overturned by the Constitutional Court in 14 days. In the case of former President Park Geun-Hye, who was eliminated from the position in 2017 for a corruption scandal, lasted only 11 days.

Both presidents received the verdicts in a Friday, which caused the internal media to speculate if that model will take place for Yoon.

Will the court remove?

According to experts, the chances of judges to remove it on action are quite small.

“The scientists and legal experts agree that a unanimous decision in favor of the accusation would be pronounced by the judges of the Constitutional Court,” Kim said.

Yoon’s attempt to avoid more arrest warrants from investigation agencies and refusal to cooperate with prosecutors is “serious”, she added. She also said: “It is very difficult to see any authentic commitment from Yoon to maintain the Constitution.”

And unlike Park’s process, which involved a lot of cases, said Yun Bok-Nam, the president of lawyers for a democratic society AFP That “legally speaking, the case is quite clear.”

Yoon’s case of accusation refers only if he violated the Constitution when he declared the martial law on December 3, he said. If the Constitutional Court supports its removal, Yoon will become the second president in South -Korean history to be successfully accused.

Are there more cases against Yoon?

This is not the only case in which Yoon is judged. He faces accusations related to his martial law decree to lead an insurrection. He was detained in solitary prison at a detention center near Seoul, according to a report of CNN World.

South -Korean presidential immunity does not extend to the accusation of insurrection, a crime that can lead to life imprisonment or death penalty, although the latter has not been applied in several years.

This case is expected to pass by his accusation. “The entire criminal trial trial, including calls to the second and third cases, could take around one to two years,” said lawyer Min Kyoung-Sic AFP.

“If he is found guilty, a heavy sentence, either life imprisonment, or a long -term prison sentence, it is very likely,” said Min.

Would do
Yoon The third South -Korean president was found guilty of insurrection. And if Yoon is not endangered, he will be able to remain in power, despite his pending criminal proceedings.

“It is a contradiction, indeed. If the president is not removed from office, he would continue to face a criminal trial for insurrection, while he will occupy as president in the sitting. That itself would be extremely inappropriate, ”said Yun.

What will the fate of South Korea be if Yoon is eliminated?

If Yoon is removed from the office, South Korea will need to organize fresh choices within 60 days. Leading in recent polls is Lee Jae-Myung, the leader of the Opposition Democratic Party, with all the other rivals, according to the latest Gallup survey.

Analysts warn that it is too early to say if Lee will come out victorious, because there are only six percent gap between approval assessments for his party and Power Power’s Yoon (PPP).

“The current political landscape following the statement of martial law differs significantly from the crisis of action eight years ago,” Gallup Korea said in a report.

Lee also has his legal issues, which are facing several lawsuits for alleged corruption and other criminal charges. He was convicted of violating the electoral laws in November and convicted of a suspended prison term. If the Supreme Court supports this conviction before the new polls, it will be prevented from functioning.

With AFP inputs