This morning, the South Korean Constitutional Court passed the impeachment case against President Park Geun hye. Park Geun hye will be immediately removed from the presidency, becoming the first South Korean President to be impeached and step down. Next, South Korea is scheduled to hold its next general election within 60 days.
"Park Geun hye impeachment case" sentence, these 10 things you need to know in advance
Park Geun hye's final fate is about to be revealed.
At 10 a.m. Beijing time, the South Korean Constitutional Court will pass a judgment on Park Geun hye's impeachment case. For park Geun hye, success or failure is at one stroke. For South Korea, today is also a historic moment. If Park Geun hye is removed, South Korea will hold an early election within 60 days, which will set off a new round of waves.
What is the core point of this impeachment judgment? Is park Geun hye likely to go to prison? What impact will it have on the political situation and political parties in South Korea? What is the reaction of the Korean people to impeachment?
Before the judgment of Park Geun hye's impeachment case, you should know these 10 things in advance.
1. Park Geun hye impeachment verdict to be broadcast live
On the 7th of this month, the South Korean Constitutional Tribunal decided to approve the verdict, which will be broadcast live in the trial court on the same day, and the whole process of the final verdict will be made public.
Before that, the South Korean Constitutional Tribunal only approved live broadcasting of four cases, namely, the impeachment case of the late former President Roh moo Hyun in 2004, the case of moving the administrative capital, the dispute over the jurisdiction of the special Procuratorate of BBK, and the dissolution of the United Progressive Party.
2. What are the impeachment contents of Park Geun hye?
The impeachment case is divided into two parts: violating the Constitution and violating the law.
In terms of violation of the constitution, the impeachment case pointed out that park Geun hye caused Cui shunshi and other close friends to intervene in policies, State Council, appointment and removal of government personnel and exert influence, forcing enterprises to donate money, and failing to respond effectively after the "Shiyue accident" occurred.
In terms of violation of the law, the impeachment case regarded the donation of Samsung, Lotte, SK and other enterprise groups as bribery for two major corruption related foundations, and identified Park Geun hye as suspected of taking bribes. According to the final investigation results released by the independent prosecution unit on March 6, five suspects, including bribery, abuse of power and violation of the medical law, were added to the list. Park was suspected of 13 charges.
3. How can park Geun hye explain?
At the last court hearing on February 27, park Geun hye explained that park Geun hye did not seek private interests from it, and the basis for the Congress to impeach the president has not been confirmed.
In response to the fact that some large enterprises were forced to fund consortia controlled by Cui shunshi, park Geun hye said that these consortia were set up to achieve cultural prosperity. The president never helped Cui shunshi to seek personal interests, and relevant doubts could not constitute the reason for impeachment.
In response to park Geun hye's leaking the confidential documents of qingwatai to Cui shunshi, an ordinary citizen, and allowing her to intervene in national politics, park Geun hye explained that she was only asking Cui shunshi's opinions on the wording of the speech.
In response to the question of poor response to the shipwreck of the Shiyue, park Geun hye advocates that, because she is not a professional in this field, she is worried that too much intervention will hinder the search and rescue work. However, as president, park Geun hye has taken all necessary measures.
4. What conditions are needed for impeachment to pass?
There are nine judges in South Korea's constitutional court. The former president, park Hanche, will leave office, and the acting president, Li Zhenmei, will also step down on March 13. According to the regulations, at least seven judges need to vote to pass the impeachment case, and only six votes in favor can the impeachment be passed. If less than five judges agree, the impeachment case will be rejected and park Geun hye will be reinstated immediately.
5. How likely is impeachment to pass? Will park Geun Hui go to prison?
According to the analysis of several South Korean experts, park Geun hye's impeachment case can not be simply regarded as a legal issue, but also involves many political issues. Under the unprecedented split of South Korea, impeachment can account for the people, which is conducive to national stability. If it is not passed, public protests will intensify and society will be torn apart. However, it is difficult to draw a conclusion because the voices of "tingpu" and "Daopu" are equally matched.
Once impeachment is established, park Geun hye will become the first successful impeachment president in the history of South Korea, and at the same time, there will be no presidential immunity. The prosecution will continue to investigate, and she will not be able to cooperate with the investigation for various reasons. According to the current evidence, with the further investigation in the future, she is more likely to face the disaster of imprisonment.
6. If impeachment is not established, what will park Geun hye do?
If the constitutional court rejects the impeachment case, park Geun hye will immediately resume full presidential authority.
However, park Geun hye's reputation and prestige have been greatly reduced by the "crony gate" incident. It is uncertain whether Park Geun hye can survive the rest of her term of office even if she is restored to the presidency. Park Geun hye may introduce some appeasement measures, hoping to calm down the public's opposition and dissatisfaction. If North Korea carries out a nuclear test during this period, North South relations will suddenly deteriorate, and the people's attention will immediately shift. Park Geun hye will be appointed in the face of danger, and may be able to complete the remaining term of office.
On March 9, on the eve of Park Geun hye's impeachment case, the Korean people held another large-scale candlelight rally. South Korean people hold another large-scale candlelight rally on March 9, the eve of Park Geun hye's impeachment case. Picture from China
7. Most South Korean people support impeachment
According to the results of a poll released by Gallup South Korea on March 3, 77% of the respondents support the adoption of impeachment by the constitutional court, which shows that impeachment of Park Geun hye is still the mainstream public opinion in South Korea.
Two groups of people in South Korea who support and oppose impeachment of Park Geun hye have held large-scale meetings on several occasions. In South Korea, Chinese student unions and Chinese organizations in Universities in South Korea have issued announcements to remind Chinese in South Korea to contact the parade site as little as possible and pay attention to their own safety.
8. How will impeachment affect the political situation of South Korea?
If Park Geun hye is impeached and stepped down, South Korea will hold a general election within 60 days, otherwise it will be held at the end of the year.
If the impeachment is passed, it will give the largest opposition party, the common Democratic Party, a great impetus, and prove that the impeachment case launched by them in the Congress is correct and supported by the constitutional court, and the morale will certainly be more uplifting.
Even if the impeachment is not passed, there will be a large civil backlash, which may further result in the rejection of Park Geun hye and her conservatives, which is manifested in voting for the opposition party. But in that case, the political game in South Korea will be more intense.
Judging from the polls, the opposition party's candidate for the common Democratic Party has a relatively high support rate, and is relatively stable and competitive.
On February 25, South Korean people held a candlelight rally to demand the ouster of suspended President Park Geun hye. Akimi Ai, the former leader of the largest opposition Democratic Party and the incumbent party leader, attended the rally. Picture from China
9. What is the impact on Sade's entry into Korea?
No matter who the next president is, it is difficult to change this situation. Even if the opposition party has a good chance to come to power in the general election, it is difficult to prevent thad from entering South Korea.
On the 13th of this month, South Korea and the United States will hold the largest joint military exercise of 'key determination' in history, and will drill and apply the 'Sade' anti missile system for the first time in the military exercise. The two countries are likely to let thad stay in South Korea.
Since the scandal of Park Geun hye's "ganzhengmen" scandal was brewing, the US government and the ruling conservative forces in South Korea were worried about a long night's dream, so they speeded up the implementation and hoped to complete the deployment within the current administration.
Pro Park faction: South Korean people protest against impeachment of President Park Geun hye, the American element is eye-catching. Pro Park faction: South Korean people protest against impeachment of President Park Geun hye, the American element is eye-catching.
Inverted Park faction: the people held a candlelight rally to support the impeachment of President Park Geun hye. From the perspective of China's inverted Park School: the people hold a candlelight rally to support the impeachment of President Park Geun hye. Picture from China
10. What new records has park Geun hye created since the fermentation of the 'cronyimen'?
After the outbreak of "cronyism", park Geun hye successively set the record of the president with the lowest support rate and the president with the highest number of protests in the history of democratization. She became the first female president impeached in the history of South Korea's constitutionalism, and the first South Korean President to step down before the term of office expired. She is also the president who will implement the summer election for the first time after the democratization of South Korea.