Political Drama Unfolds as Opposition Submits Special Counsel Bill
South Korea's opposition parties doubled down Thursday by resubmitting a bill demanding a special counsel probe into President Yoon Suk-yeol's alleged insurrection charge. 🕵️♂️💼 The move comes just a day after their first attempt was blocked by the ruling conservative party in a high-stakes legislative showdown.
What's in the New Bill?
The revised proposal scales back the investigation team to 155 prosecutors and sets a 150-day deadline – shorter than the original plan. If passed, the Supreme Court's chief justice would nominate two candidates for the independent council role. But here's the catch: it needs a two-thirds majority (200+ votes) in the 300-seat National Assembly to become reality. 📜⚖️
Impeachment Timeline Heats Up
The constitutional court now has until June 2023 to rule on Yoon's impeachment, filed after December's controversial martial law declaration that lawmakers canceled within hours. While presidential powers remain suspended during this process, the political temperature keeps rising. 🌡️🇰🇷
What's Next?
With opposition parties controlling 169 seats versus the ruling bloc's 108, all eyes are on whether they can rally enough support for this political endgame. Will this investigation bill survive the vote? Stay tuned as South Korea's democratic processes face their latest stress test. 👀📢
