The impeachment of South Korea's acting president, Han Duck-soo, by parliament deepens the ongoing constitutional crisis. The crisis stems from a previous attempt by former president Yoon Suk Yeol to declare martial law, leading to a political standoff. The impeachment centers around Han's refusal to appoint Constitutional Court justices, a move seen as undermining the court process and potentially saving Yoon's presidency.
The acting president of South Korea has been impeached by parliament, in a move that could deepen the country's constitutional crisis. The crisis was triggered by a short-lived period of martial law declared by Han Duck-soo's predecessor, Yoon Suk Yeol.The opposition began the impeachment process against Mr Han over his refusal to fill three places on the Constitutional Court, where the former president is on trial.
The court appointments have stalled amid an intensifying dispute between the liberal opposition and Mr Yoon's conservative party, and the potential impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo may deepen the political paralysis that has halted high-level diplomacy and rattled financial markets.The opposition-controlled National Assembly also passed motions calling for the appointment of three Constitutional Court justices as the court prepares to start deliberations on whether to dismiss or reinstate Mr Yoon.Read more: South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law attemptRead more: South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law declaration The vote came shortly after Mr Han reiterated in a televised statement that he would not appoint the justices without bipartisan consent.National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik urged Mr Han to swiftly appoint the justices, saying that his calls for bipartisan consent essentially amount to a refusal and 'infringes on the National Assembly's right to select Constitutional Court justices'.Mr Yoon's People Power Party, whose members mostly boycotted the National Assembly vote, argued that Mr Han should not exercise presidential authority to appoint the proposed justices while Mr Yoon has yet to be formally removed from office.The main opposition Democratic Party has accused the conservatives of undermining the court process to save Mr Yoon's presidency, and its motion to impeach Mr Han could go to a floor vote as early as Frida
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