With most observers believing a leadership change is now inevitable, Ha said Yoon would most likely be removed from power through impeachment.
“The court (proceedings) will last several months but I’m sure Yoon would not mind being engaged in prolonged legal battles,” he added, pointing to the lawyer-turned-president’s legal background. Yoon spent 27 years as a prosecutor before running for South Korea’s presidency.
Sung-yoon Lee, a global fellow at Washington-based think tank Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, agreed that Yoon looks unlikely to step down, adding he expects the 63-year-old to fight the impeachment.
IMPEACHMENT IN MOTION
Six opposition parties have filed an impeachment motion against Yoon, arguing his martial law declaration violated the constitution. It is led by the main opposition Democratic Party, whose leader called Yoon’s failed bid a “coup attempt”.
Voting on the motion is expected to take place on Saturday, according to Yonhap news agency.
