The president's office, "Emergency Service"...President Yoon is watching the impeachment vote at his official residence.

[Anchor]
Ahead of the National Assembly's impeachment vote this afternoon, President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to watch the vote at his official residence as the president's office is closely watching the situation in the National Assembly with an emergency service system.

The presidential office seems to have held a meeting of senior secretaries presided over by Chief of Staff Chung Jin-suk to discuss preparations for the situation after the vote.

I'm connecting with the reporter.

Reporter Cho Yong-sung, is President Yoon Suk Yeol at work now, about 4 hours before the impeachment vote?

[Reporter]
No, President Yoon has been coming to the presidential office only when he announced his statement since the announcement and lifting of the emergency martial law.

Today, he is expected to be briefed on the situation of the National Assembly at his official residence in Hannam-dong and watch the voting process live on TV.In his fourth statement on the emergency martial law two days ago, President

Yoon vowed to fight to the end, whether impeached or investigated.

Accordingly, it is expected that the official residence will devise countermeasures based on the results of the National Assembly vote.

Most of the presidential office employees come to work on weekdays and work on an emergency work system.

While refraining from communicating with the media as much as possible, the chief of staff meets in the morning to check preparations after the impeachment motion vote,

In particular, it seems that the ruling party is closely watching the party's arguments and participation in the vote on the pros and cons of the impeachment bill.

[Anchor]
Then, what happens to the situation after the National Assembly vote?

[Reporter]
If the impeachment motion is passed, the president's exercise of authority will be suspended as soon as the impeachment resolution is delivered to the presidential office here in Yongsan.

Eight years ago, the prosecution resolution against former President Park Geun Hye was delivered to Cheong Wa Dae three hours after the impeachment bill passed the National Assembly.

If the impeachment bill is passed, President Yoon will not be able to perform his duties for up to 180 days until the results of the Constitutional Court's impeachment trial come out.

If the president's duties are suspended, Prime Minister Han Deok-soo will act on behalf of him in accordance with Article 71 of the Constitution.

If it is converted to an acting authority system, the presidential secretariat, which is supposed to assist the president in his duties, will also be directed by Prime Minister Han.President

Yoon can live in Hannam-dong's official residence as long as he maintains his status as president even if he is suspended from office, and he will also maintain respect for the president, such as official cars and security guards.

If he goes to the Constitutional Court's impeachment trial, President Yoon is expected to actively prepare for the investigation into the alleged rebellion,
During the impeachment of former President
Park Geun Hye, the Constitutional Court did not respond to the prosecution and the special prosecutor's investigation, so it was the basis for the dismissal.

If the impeachment bill is rejected by the National Assembly or discarded because it does not meet the quorum of votes as it did in the vote a week ago, President Yoon will maintain all his powers as president.

The political turmoil is expected to continue as the opposition party has announced that it will propose an impeachment motion every week if the impeachment bill is rejected.

So far, I'm YTN Cho Yong-sung in the presidential office in Yongsan.