In summarizing the summary of the impeachment case, the National Assembly presented five reasons, including "proposal to exercise the president's right to demand (rejection) for the independent counsel Kim Gun-hee's law," "active participation in the emergency martial law," "announcement of a joint state administration plan with the ruling party immediately after the martial law," "disappointing candidates for standing special prosecutors for civil war," and "refusing to appoint constitutional judges."
On the other hand, Han refuted that the impeachment motion, which had never participated in the declaration of emergency martial law and failed to meet the quorum of votes, should be dismissed because it is not legal. In December last year, the National Assembly put 151 seats as a quorum and passed the impeachment motion. However, since Han was an acting president, Han argues that more than two-thirds (200 members) of the National Assembly, which is the standard for impeaching the president, need approval.
In his final statement, a prime minister said, "I apologize to the people for not being able to persuade the president to think differently," adding, "I did not know what plans the president had in advance and did my best to make the president think again." He added, "I would like to clarify once again that I was not involved in any military mobilization." The Constitutional Court will designate a sentencing date after a review of the judges and announce it later. However, as the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol is likely to be sentenced in March, it is expected to be a variable in setting the timing.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party of Korea proposed an amendment to the Constitutional Law that automatically extends the term of office of existing judges if a successor to the Constitutional Judge is not appointed.
According to the National Assembly's agenda information system, Rep. Bok Ki-wang of the Democratic Party of Korea proposed an amendment on the 14th to establish a provision that "if no successor is appointed, the existing judge will perform his duties only for six months of his term." If the bill is passed, the terms of acting Constitutional Court President Moon Hyung-bae and Judge Lee Mi-sun, whose terms will end on April 18, will be extended. The ruling party blasted, "In fact, it is the Moon Hyung-bae and Lee Mi-sun extension of their term," adding, "It is nothing short of a declaration to make the constitution a 'progressive law firm.'"
[Reporter Park Min Gi / Reporter Woo Je Yoon]
