South Korea’s National Assembly have voted to impeach the acting President Han Duck Soo.
The impeachment took place on Friday 27th December 2024.
This was two weeks after the Korea Parliament released President Yoon off his duties.
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He had declared marital raw decree on December 3rd which left the country shaken and sparked mass protests.
The impeachment motion was filed on action President Han after he refused to fill three vacant seats in the Constitutional Court which was set to adjudicate Yoon’s impeachment trial.
However, he defended is choice on Friday not to appoint new justices, urging the ruling and opposition parties to first reach an agreement before appointments can be made.
With his impeachment, total of 192 lawmakers voted yes which meant his impeachment as only 151 votes were needed in the 300-member legislature.
During the impeachment, a commotion occurred since the Speaker had stated that only a simple majority would be needed to approve the impeachment motion against Han.
Will suspend my duties under relevant laws to avoid further confusion and uncertainty.
Prime minister Han stated claiming that he respected the decision.
Accepting the decision, the finance minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok is now the acting President.
