Korea’s ‘civil war-Kim Kun-hee special prosecutor’s veto’, Democratic Party adopts ‘impeachment platform’ in light of current events
“Attempt to dismantle the government” Prime Minister’s Office “Collapse of trust in the international community has negative effects on the economy”
The Democratic Party of Korea has decided to impeach Acting President Han Deok-soo. At the Cabinet meeting on the 24th, Acting President Han actually announced his intention to exercise his right to request reconsideration (veto) in response to the Democratic Party’s request for a special investigation into the civil war and the promulgation of a special prosecutor for Kim Kun-hee, saying, “The ruling and opposition parties must negotiate a compromise.” The Democratic Party unanimously decided to impeach Han Deok-soo at the general meeting of lawmakers on this day, saying, “We will immediately begin the impeachment process against ‘acting insurrectionist’ Han Deok-soo.” The Democratic Party, which initially said it would propose the motion immediately on the same day, put it on hold for now, saying it would wait to see if Acting Justice Han appoints him immediately as it is scheduled to process the motion to appoint a Constitutional Court judge at the plenary session on the 26th and then propose it. The People Power Party strongly criticized the formalization of the unprecedented ‘impeachment of an acting president’, saying, “The Democratic Party is destroying the administration with the card of impeachment.” The Prime Minister’s Office also said, “If trust in the international community collapses, it will inevitably have a negative impact on our economy,” and added, “It is very regrettable.”
Acting President Han did not submit both special prosecution laws to the agenda at the cabinet meeting held this morning. At the same time, he said, “In order to wisely handle pending issues where legal interpretations and political views conflict, such as the handling of the Special Prosecutor Act or the appointment of Constitutional Court judges, the ruling and opposition parties must put their heads together more than anything,” and added, “The National Assembly, led by Speaker Woo Won-sik, will work hard to ensure that the National Assembly complies with the Constitution and the law.” “I sincerely hope that you will come up with a solution,” he said. The Prime Minister’s Office maintains that there are unconstitutional elements in the two special prosecution laws. The Democratic Party’s position is that it is in too much of a hurry before resolving legal issues, such as whether the acting president can appoint a Constitutional Court judge.
Regarding this, Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party, said in his opening remarks at the General Assembly, “Does it make sense to discuss the Special Prosecutor Act and the appointment of Constitutional Court judges again in the National Assembly? “A collective decision has already been made,” he said. “This is another disturbance of the constitutional order and an independent act of rebellion due to the disturbance of the national constitution.” Floor leader Park Chan-dae also objected, saying, “How can the investigation into the rebellion become a subject of compromise?”
Chairman Woo also held a press conference and said, “If you determine that there is a problem with the two special prosecutors’ laws, you should not ask for another discussion, but rather exercise your right to request reconsideration and formally send it to the National Assembly.” He also said, “The appointment of a Constitutional Court judge is not subject to political negotiation.”
The Democratic Party originally announced that it would propose the motion at 5:30 p.m. on this day, but postponed the motion until the 26th. Floor Leader Park said, “When the motion to appoint three Constitutional Court judges is processed at the plenary session on the 26th, we will wait and see whether they are appointed immediately.” He added, “If the impeachment bill is proposed on the 26th, it will be reported at the plenary session on the 27th.”
Kwon Seong-dong, acting representative of the People Power Party, said, “The Democratic Party is rushing to impeach for one reason: ‘making Lee Jae-myung president.’” He added, “The intention is to cover up Lee’s judicial risks through elections. “They are trying to lead the presidential election to their advantage by effectively disintegrating the government,” he criticized.
野, unprecedented ‘acting impeachment’ move… Simultaneous pressure to appoint special prosecutor and Constitutional Court judge
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‘Impeachment card’ again in light of Korea’s veto… “Public dissatisfaction with the rejection of the special prosecutor is greater than impeachment.”
Yesterday, Korea’s impeachment proposal was put on hold… Woo Won-sik, “I hope the impeachment of the acting president doesn’t go to the worst”
The reason the Democratic Party of Korea decided to begin the impeachment process against Acting President Han Deok-soo on the 24th was because it judged that Acting President Han would not cooperate with the investigation into the December 3 martial law incident or the impeachment process of President Yoon Seok-yeol. The Democratic Party has been holding off on impeaching Acting President Han out of concern about the backlash of a ‘line impeachment’, but it is interpreted that they have started the ‘impeachment speed war’ again as Acting President Han expressed his de facto opposition to the promulgation of the Special Prosecutor Act on Insurrection Act, the Special Prosecutor Kim Kun-hee Act, and the appointment of a Constitutional Court judge. A pro-Myung (pro-Lee Jae-myung) lawmaker said, “I think there is greater public dissatisfaction with the lack of promulgation of the Special Prosecution Act than with frequent impeachments.” did it
However, the Democratic Party announced that it would propose an impeachment bill by 5:30 p.m. by this afternoon, but suddenly at around 5:40 p.m., floor leader Park Chan-dae said, “In consideration of the feelings of the people, we will be patient with the Constitutional Court on the 26th to see if the issues we requested are implemented.” “I decided to wait,” he said. The motion to appoint three Constitutional Court judges for the National Assembly, which was scheduled to be processed at the plenary session on the 26th, was put on hold, with Acting Representative Han saying he would propose an impeachment bill if it was not immediately accepted.
It is said that the concerns of National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik were also reflected in the Democratic Party’s decision to wait two more days. Chairman Woo held a press conference this afternoon and said, “I am very concerned” about the Democratic Party’s push to impeach Acting President Han, and added, “I hope it does not lead to the worst situation (where Acting President Han is impeached).”
● No: “I will see if a Constitutional Court judge is appointed on the 26th.”
The Democratic Party unanimously adopted the impeachment bill against Acting Director Han as its party line at the general meeting of lawmakers this afternoon. Cho Seung-rae, chief spokesperson of the Democratic Party, said after the general meeting, “Acting Representative Han’s statement at the cabinet meeting (‘The ruling and opposition parties should agree on the special prosecution law and the appointment of Constitutional Court judges’) actually means that if the ruling party does not agree, there will be no special prosecution law or appointment of Constitutional Court judges.” did it
The Democratic Party stated that it believes that Han committed illegal acts both as Prime Minister and as Acting President, and stated five grounds for impeachment. Spokesperson Yoon Jong-gun said, “As Prime Minister, I suggested to President Yoon the right to veto the Special Prosecutor Act on Corporal Chae and Kim Kun-hee, and (during martial law) I actively participated in the civil war, including convening a cabinet meeting.” He also claimed that the announcement of the ‘Han Deok-soo-Han Dong-hoon system’ through a public statement after the first impeachment vote was defeated was an “abuse of power.” As the acting president, he pointed out that he “neglected his duty to put an end to the civil war,” citing two points: the fact that he has been neglecting the appointment of a permanent special prosecutor for the civil war for 11 days and the refusal to appoint a Constitutional Court judge.
● “Choi Sang-mok will also be subject to impeachment if he rejects the special prosecution law.”
If the impeachment of Acting President Han becomes a reality, Minister of Strategy and Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok will assume the role of Acting President. There is also a view within the Democratic Party that Deputy Prime Minister Choi is unlikely to take actions that would amount to abuse of power, as he experienced the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye in the past. Deputy Prime Minister Choi, who worked as the Blue House economic secretary at the time, was investigated on suspicion of being involved in contributing to the Mir Foundation, but was not indicted.
The Democratic Party’s position is that Deputy Prime Minister Choi could also be subject to impeachment if he delays the promulgation of the Special Prosecutor Act and the appointment of a Constitutional Court judge. A party leadership official said, “We will see how Deputy Prime Minister Choi acts by January 1st of next year, which is the deadline for exercising his right to veto the Special Prosecutor Act. Since plenary sessions will be held both at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, the impeachment card can be pulled out again.”
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