The opposition will seek to remove Han Duck-soo from office for refusing to appoint judges to the Constitutional Court. They see it as a way to delay the dismissal of their predecessor, who failed to attend his last summons for corruption.
South Korea’s opposition presented a motion to remove Prime Minister and Acting President Han Duck-sooafter he refused to appoint judges of the Constitutional Court to complete the process against his predecessor. The opposition sees it as an attempt to delay the dismissal of Yoon Suk-yeol.
The motion would be voted on tomorrow, Friday, and the opposition sector, led by the Democratic Party (PD) – which has a majority in Parliament – believes that Han’s refusal shows that “he does not have the will or qualification to defend the Constitution.” According to the party leader, Park Chan-dae.
The South Korean opposition seeks to displace the acting president
Han is “intentionally avoiding the special investigation of those involved in the insurrection and clearly stated his intention to reject the appointments of three judges to the Constitutional Court,” the petition reads. However, the 75-year-old interim president defended the need for a bipartisan agreement between the PD and the ruling People’s Power Party (PPP) for the appointment.
“The consistent principle embodied in our Constitution and our laws is refrain from exercising important exclusive presidential powers, including appointments to constitutional institutions“Han argued. If the opposition gets the motion against him passed, It would be the first time that South Korean democracy has removed a sitting president.
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Yoon missed interrogation again due to martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeolhe missed the appointment this Wednesday, Christmas 25, to be interrogated by the special team investigating his imposition of martial law on December 3.which represents the second session with the same purpose to which the representative does not appear.
This was reported by the South Korean news agency Yonhapafter the day before Yoon’s legal advisor, Seok Dong-hyeon, already warned that it was “unlikely” that his client would attend the appointment, also insisting on what he had already commented earlier this week about his client’s priorities. represented.
“The president believes that the impeachment trial before the Constitutional Court should have priority (over criminal investigations), since the National Assembly (Parliament) has already started the entire process,” the lawyer insisted. Its future now depends on what the Constitutional Court decides.which has a maximum of six months to determine whether or not the president violated Magna Carta by implementing martial law and whether, therefore, his dismissal should be ratified or he should be restored to office.
South Korea: President Yoon Suk Yeol must declare martial law on Christmas
The Police indicated that Yoon was summoned at 10 (local time) at the office of the aforementioned agency, located in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. President Yoon was summoned on previous occasions to give his version of what happened after the Prosecutor’s Office accused him of insurrection and abuse of power after decreeing the failed martial lawrevoked hours later by the Parliament. This measure led to his dismissal as head of state.
Source: Ambito
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