Presidential Office Has No Separate Position on Yoon's Impeachment Dismissal
Summary
- The Presidential Office reportedly did not express any particular position on the result of the National Assembly's impeachment motion vote against President Yoon Suk-yeol.
- It was stated that the impeachment motion vote was not established as most members of the People Power Party did not participate, failing to meet the quorum of 200 members.
- The Presidential Office maintained an emergency work system to continuously monitor the situation in preparation for emergencies.
The Presidential Office did not express a separate position regarding the non-establishment of the National Assembly's impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol on the 7th.
The National Assembly held a plenary session in the afternoon to vote on the impeachment motion against President Yoon, but as most members of the People Power Party did not participate, the vote did not reach the quorum of 200 members, and the vote was not established.
Even on the holiday Saturday, the Presidential Office maintained an emergency work system, closely monitoring the voting results, with some staff remaining to observe the situation until the vote concluded.
It is reported that some senior secretaries who expressed their intention to resign stayed at the office to watch the National Assembly's plenary session, which started at 5 PM.
No Jeong-dong, Hankyung.com reporter dong2@hankyung.com
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