Chapter 1260 Gyeongju Municipality (19) The dust has settled(1/2)
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The United National Power Party suddenly held a press conference to announce Bai Zhihui's appointment as a member of the Talent Committee.
So far, another constitutional judge has joined the guilty camp.
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Friday.
10:01 am.
Constitutional Court.
A conference room.
Eight constitutional judges gathered together to start the first round of voting.
Zhang Baichuan looked around the audience.
"Okay, without further ado, everyone has been thinking about it for a week, and now we are officially voting. Those who agree with the guilty please raise your hands!"
The voice fell.
Judge B, a representative of the guilty faction, took the lead in raising his right hand.
"I vote yes!"
Judge C immediately raised his right hand in agreement.
"I vote yes too!"
Soon the two remaining guilty-minded constitutional judges raised their right hands in imitation of the same pattern.
Just when the Innocence Faction thought it was over, Judge Choi, the representative of the Innocence Faction, suddenly raised his right hand.
This scene made the other two constitutional judges on the acquittal side narrow their pupils.
At this time, more than half of the constitutional judges agreed that the ruling was valid.
When Zhang Baichuan saw this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and then he raised his right hand calmly.
Seeing his dean agree.
Six votes to two.
Things have come to this point.
The two constitutional judges from the acquittal camp looked at each other and were helpless.
Then there is nothing you can do, you can only go with the flow.
Two constitutional judges from the acquittal camp raised their right hands in approval.
In an instant, the verdict and trial that originally took several months were settled.
Zhang Baichuan nodded with satisfaction.
"Well, I announce the results of the presidential impeachment trial. Zhao Shulan is found guilty, her presidential judicial immunity is deprived, and the lawsuit is officially filed!"
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After the Constitutional Court made its ruling, it immediately issued a notice to all major news media and held a press conference on Monday.
When this news came out, the entire Southern Peninsula was in a state of excitement.
Most people believe that the Constitutional Court is unprecedented and may take months to discuss and vote.
Unexpectedly, the Constitutional Court made a ruling in just one and a half months.
Therefore, major news media are extremely looking forward to Monday coming soon.
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Time flies.
Monday.
9:28 am.
Constitutional Court.
Press Room.
The side door was suddenly pushed open.
Eight constitutional judges headed by Zhang Baichuan appeared collectively and walked to the rostrum.
After a brief warm-up by the host.
Zhang Baichuan said directly: "Hello fellow journalists, I am Zhang Baichuan, President of the Constitutional Court. Due to the special nature of the presidential impeachment case, I will explain to you the basis for this ruling..."
"Since the sitting president has judicial immunity under the country's constitution, we have no precedent. After one and a half months of constitutional gathering and debate by our eight judges, we finally held a vote last Friday..."
"This vote was very smooth. As for the judges' basis..."
With a bang, Zhang Baichuan explained in detail the basis for the eight constitutional judges, including himself, to rule on guilt.
Under the rostrum.
The reporters clicked the shutters frantically, and the cameras in the back sent this scene to thousands of households in the southern peninsula.
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10:11 am.
The press conference ends.
But reporters still have many questions to ask.
"Dean Zhang, I am an SBS reporter. What do you think of Zhao Shulan's embezzlement of special funds from the National Intelligence Agency?"
"Hello, President Zhang, I am a reporter from Zhongyang Daily. This presidential impeachment case is the first judicial immunity ruling for a sitting president since the founding of the South Peninsula. What do you want to say?"
"Dean Zhang, I am the correspondent of AFP in the South Korean Peninsula..."
"Dean Zhang, I am the reporter of Xinhua News Agency in the Southern Peninsula..."
Faced with questioning from hundreds of reporters at home and abroad.
Zhang Baichuan ignored him at all and led seven of his subordinates to get up and leave.
It didn't take a while.
Zhang Baichuan returned to the office.
Just sat down.
Zhang Baichuan immediately took out his mobile phone and dialed the number.
Ten seconds later, the call was connected.
Li Zaihua's voice came out.
"professor!"
Zhang Baichuan said without hesitation: "Did you watch the live broadcast of the press conference in China?"
Li Zaihua answered with a smile.
"Zhao Shulan deserves what she deserves. Professor, you are doing justice for heaven. I believe that the majority of the people will be grateful to you!"
Zhang Baichuan smiled.
"Forget being grateful, this is what I should do."
Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered something.
"In China, I have something to ask you for help."
"Professor, tell me."
"In China, you also know that I have a son who is not living up to expectations, and I have to ask you to introduce him to a job."
Li Zaihua understood it heartily.
"What do I care about? A charity foundation happened to be established recently. I can arrange it, but I'm afraid Brother Rongzheng won't like it."
Hear this.
Zhang Baichuan said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, if you don't go, I'll break his legs!"
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As the Constitutional Court ruled that Zhao Shulan was guilty, she was stripped of her judicial immunity.
Zhao Shulan officially left Qingwa Terrace and returned to her private residence to await court summons.
A country cannot live without a king for a day.
The current president will be impeached and removed from office, and it will take two months to prepare for the general election. During this period, the current prime minister will act as president.
The inauguration ceremony will be held five days later.
Seoul.
To be continued...