It was such a bizarre move that I really don't understand what it buys him or why he thought it would stand.
Under Korean law, it can (as it is here) be forced to be lifted with a majority vote in Parliament - which the opposition party he's targeting has a majority in. But even if they didn't, even his own party leadership denounced the declaration.
There's no way it was ever going to not be immediately voted on to be lifted.
PhiloPhocion on December 3rd, 2024 at 16:15 UTC »
It was such a bizarre move that I really don't understand what it buys him or why he thought it would stand.
Under Korean law, it can (as it is here) be forced to be lifted with a majority vote in Parliament - which the opposition party he's targeting has a majority in. But even if they didn't, even his own party leadership denounced the declaration.
There's no way it was ever going to not be immediately voted on to be lifted.
PatchesofSour on December 3rd, 2024 at 16:28 UTC »
south korea’s presidency pipeline to prison will be going strong
looking forward to seeing him charged and locked up
Micalas on December 3rd, 2024 at 17:16 UTC »
"I declare dictatorship."
"No."
"Ah. Well, nevertheless."