Silence followed by more departure votes than expected
No was calm, as if he had expected the result.
“The impeachment bill against President Yoon Seok-yeol… “I declare that it has been passed.”
When National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik struck the gavel, sighs poured out from the lawmakers who were watching with bated breath. There was a brief cheer, but silence soon fell in the plenary room. On the 14th, the impeachment bill against President Yoon Seok-yeol was passed. All ruling and opposition party lawmakers attended the plenary session with calm expressions, as if they had anticipated the outcome.
![The ruling and opposition parties passed the impeachment bill in a calm plenary session.[청계천 옆 사진관]](https://dimg.donga.com/wps/NEWS/IMAGE/2024/12/14/130642154.1.jpg "The ruling and opposition parties passed the impeachment bill in a calm plenary session.[청계천 옆 사진관]")
A heavy silence continued in the People Power Party seats. party leaders, including floor leader Kwon Seong-dong, looked at the National Assembly speaker’s seat with a stern expression and immediately left. Some lawmakers seemed shocked by the larger-than-expected number of departure votes and stayed in their seats for a long time with their heads down. Previously, they held a general meeting of lawmakers this morning and decided that their party line was ‘opposition to impeachment.’ There were more lawmakers who changed their minds to ‘yes’ without publicly expressing their position.
the same heavy atmosphere prevailed in the opposition party seats. Most of them appeared calm, sitting in their seats with their hands clasped and listening to National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik’s instructions. Some lawmakers even took pictures of the plenary room immediately after the vote was passed using their cell phones. Democratic Party leaders, including Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, looked at the chairman’s chair with calm expressions.
When National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik declared the plenary session to be adjourned, the lawmakers left the meeting hall all at once. The plenary room was immediately filled with silence. At the plenary session on this day, a historic moment was recorded as a motion to impeach a president was passed for the third time in constitutional history.
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What are the potential implications of the impeachment bill against President yoon Seok-yeol for the People Power Party?
S the impeachment bill against President Yoon Seok-yeol was passed. This decision was a important political event, as it showcased the division within the People power Party, which had previously expressed opposition too the impeachment during a general meeting earlier that day.
Photos captured during this tense session illustrated the contrasting emotions among lawmakers. Kwon seong-dong, the floor leader of the People Power Party, was seen with a serious expression while speaking on the phone, reflecting the gravity of the situation. The aftermath of the vote revealed a heavy silence among the ruling party’s members, with some visibly shocked by the outcome as they exchanged glances toward the National Assembly speaker’s seat.
In contrast, Democratic Party of Korea leaders, including Lee Jae-myeong, appeared composed, seemingly satisfied with the successful passage of the impeachment motion. The atmosphere in their section was markedly different, filled with expressions of calm determination as they listened to words of encouragement from National Assembly Speaker Woo won-sik.
As the plenary session concluded and Speaker Woo declared it adjourned, the room filled with a profound quietness, underscoring the momentous shift in political dynamics within the National Assembly. Some lawmakers from the People Power Party were left behind, grappling with the implications of the vote, while opposition party members left the hall, reflecting on the historic decision made that day. The implications of this impeachment motion are likely to resonate throughout the political landscape in the coming weeks and months.